She was especially disturbed by the lack of long-term services. There are a lot of people with strokes in nursing homes who shouldn't be, but it gets too difficult for the caregivers. Any stroke survivor or caretaker can use the house, at no cost. Exercise, music, vision, computer and other practical programs are offered, all by experts who donate their time. Survivors also use the house to relearn life skills such as laundry, cooking, cleaning and taking a shower.
Most people get therapy in a formal setting, with a trained therapist dispensing aid.
There's nothing wrong with that, it's what I do all day. It also gives them more understanding, a comfortable group they can't find anywhere else. Survivors get compassion, but not pity, from others at the house. We offer shoulders to cry on. They can't recover if people keep waiting on them.