The Survivor Support Committee has completed a survey of Valley hospitals to determine if they have acute rehabilitative pathways, if they use them, and what rehabilitative services and behaviors they have. They also have received over 170 stroke survivor and caregiver surveys to date to determine their perceived difficulties at the time of discharge. This committee is planning to continue this survey work into other institutions. The results of these assessments will be used to design educational programs for area hospitals. Wed evening of the month at 5pm.
Dinner is provided.
The media and communications committee has achieved over 2,000,000 media impressions since this summer. Thirdly, we are using utility companies to include our information in bills. Fourthly, we are increasing awareness through small community newspapers with articles and advertisements. All the Samaritan hospitals will run articles in their internal newsletter to their staff. There have been several articles published to date regarding stroke and stroke survivors, plus AZ Senior World will have a major article in their February supplements.