Do you care for someone who’s had a stroke?

Date: Monday, October 3rd 2011
Categories: Blaby Activities & Events Groups & Forums

Julie Monk, Chairperson of the 4Ward Strokes Leicester voluntary group (and a stroke survivor herself) very kindly wrote this article for us, to let carers know about the group and how it could help them and the people they care for.

4Ward Strokes Leicester is a Stroke Association voluntary support group aimed at caring for and helping stroke survivors of working age, plus their families, carers, friends and anyone who knows them.

We meet on a monthly basis and with the help of four volunteers, two of which have had strokes themselves, we provide a very friendly atmosphere in which our members get together.

We all participate in our Extend exercise session, which is good fun and is provided by our qualified tutor.

Most importantly, we enjoy a friendly chat with a cup of tea or coffee where experiences can be shared and problems talked about and hopefully solved. We consider ourselves more of an extended family rather than just a group.

We have been together for over three years and our group is slowly growing in members. We currently have 17 members, plus our volunteers. We are a very close group and enjoy participating in social events outside the monthly group meeting. Our favourite pastime to-date is ten-pin bowling, but we have also been on river cruises and have just recently enjoyed a day at the seaside.

We are already planning many more social events such as an evening at the dogs and of course our Christmas party/dinner.

Our 2012 diary is also being looked at and we have lots of ideas - our Social Secretary/Events Organiser is kept a busy man!

We meet at the Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester and we warmly welcome new members and their families/carers. All we ask is £2 (session fee) which includes tea / coffee.

For further information please contact Stella on 07530 907712.