What is, and how do I find appropriate follow up care?

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your question on EnableMe.

I am sorry to hear about your partner’s stroke and the difficulties you’ve experienced with the diagnosis.

We would suggest making an appointment with the GP and getting referral to a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. An Occupational Therapist can help with thinking and memory problems. They can also help with practical strategies to manage memory changes, and energy conservation strategies to assist with fatigue. If you are looking for an OT in private practice you can search online here and choose ‘neurological conditions’ as an area of practice to find someone who has experience with stroke survivors. A speech pathologist will be able to help with his slurring/stuttering. You can find a private speech pathologist here, and choose ‘stroke’ in the area of practice.

EnableMe has many resources on fatigue, including a fact sheet, which you may find helpful and here is a link to our fatigue podcast. Some other resources you might find helpful are our thinking and perception after stroke fact sheet and speech and language resource page.

You might get some peace of mind getting a second opinion. It is absolutely your own decision and it can’t hurt to do so.

Please feel free to give us a call on StrokeLine on 1800 787 653 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). Our team will be able to give you some more specific advice or referral after a conversation.

Warm regards,

Chloe & Madisen

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your question on EnableMe.

I am sorry to hear about your partner’s stroke and the difficulties you’ve experienced with the diagnosis.

We would suggest making an appointment with the GP and getting referral to a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. An Occupational Therapist can help with thinking and memory problems. They can also help with practical strategies to manage memory changes, and energy conservation strategies to assist with fatigue. If you are looking for an OT in private practice you can search online here and choose ‘neurological conditions’ as an area of practice to find someone who has experience with stroke survivors. A speech pathologist will be able to help with his slurring/stuttering. You can find a private speech pathologist here, and choose ‘stroke’ in the area of practice.

EnableMe has many resources on fatigue, including a fact sheet, which you may find helpful and here is a link to our fatigue podcast. Some other resources you might find helpful are our thinking and perception after stroke fact sheet and speech and language resource page.

You might get some peace of mind getting a second opinion. It is absolutely your own decision and it can’t hurt to do so.

Please feel free to give us a call on StrokeLine on 1800 787 653 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). Our team will be able to give you some more specific advice or referral after a conversation.

Warm regards,

Chloe & Madisen

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your question on EnableMe.

I am sorry to hear about your partner’s stroke and the difficulties you’ve experienced with the diagnosis.

We would suggest making an appointment with the GP and getting referral to a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. An Occupational Therapist can help with thinking and memory problems. They can also help with practical strategies to manage memory changes, and energy conservation strategies to assist with fatigue. If you are looking for an OT in private practice you can search online here and choose ‘neurological conditions’ as an area of practice to find someone who has experience with stroke survivors. A speech pathologist will be able to help with his slurring/stuttering. You can find a private speech pathologist here, and choose ‘stroke’ in the area of practice.

EnableMe has many resources on fatigue, including a fact sheet, which you may find helpful and here is a link to our fatigue podcast. Some other resources you might find helpful are our thinking and perception after stroke fact sheet and speech and language resource page.

You might get some peace of mind getting a second opinion. It is absolutely your own decision and it can’t hurt to do so.

Please feel free to give us a call on StrokeLine on 1800 787 653 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). Our team will be able to give you some more specific advice or referral after a conversation.

Warm regards,

Chloe & Madisen

Hi Sara,

Thank you for sharing your question on EnableMe.

I am sorry to hear about your partner’s stroke and the difficulties you’ve experienced with the diagnosis.

We would suggest making an appointment with the GP and getting referral to a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. An Occupational Therapist can help with thinking and memory problems. They can also help with practical strategies to manage memory changes, and energy conservation strategies to assist with fatigue. If you are looking for an OT in private practice you can search online here and choose ‘neurological conditions’ as an area of practice to find someone who has experience with stroke survivors. A speech pathologist will be able to help with his slurring/stuttering. You can find a private speech pathologist here, and choose ‘stroke’ in the area of practice.

EnableMe has many resources on fatigue, including a fact sheet, which you may find helpful and here is a link to our fatigue podcast. Some other resources you might find helpful are our thinking and perception after stroke fact sheet and speech and language resource page.

You might get some peace of mind getting a second opinion. It is absolutely your own decision and it can’t hurt to do so.

Please feel free to give us a call on StrokeLine on 1800 787 653 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). Our team will be able to give you some more specific advice or referral after a conversation.

Warm regards,

Chloe & Madisen