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Whether your goal is to be more active, eat better, or take your medication regularly, Living Well After Stroke can help you maintain healthy habits that can improve your health - and reduce your chance of another stroke.



What is Living Well After Stroke?

The focus of Living Well After Stroke is secondary prevention of stroke, through behaviour change.

Living Well After Stroke is a free group-based program that helps you to change your behaviours like healthy eating, physical activity, and taking medications regularly.

The program gives you tips and tools to better your health habits and continue making healthy changes on your own.

Making these changes can help you to stay healthy and reduce the chance of another stroke.

“I gained access to this programme at a time when I was scared, lost, felt unsupported. From the first session the above feelings were reversed. I felt heard, understood and was given access to other supportive programmes. I have been energised, am taking more responsibility for my health, feel empowered to continue with my goal and am excited to begin a new goal, adding better health and enjoyment to my life. I am extremely grateful for my mentor for her compassionate manner, knowledge, skill in implementing the programme and understanding. Thank you.” - LWAS participant

"To have a facilitator on the end of the line, gives me the incentive to get out and walk. To be in touch with someone who understands has been beneficial. To have the support and positiveness. I can now independently go for a walk - I've done 17 walks on my own in the last month.” - LWAS participant

 

Who can participate?

Eligible participants will be:

  • An Australian Resident living in Australia
  • Aged 18-years and over
  • Have had a stroke or TIA

 

What will be involved?

  • Participants will complete 5 sessions over 8-weeks (approx. 1 hour).
  • Free group Sessions are delivered by a trained facilitator via Zoom.
  • A Living Well After Stroke workbook is provided to all participants.

Download Brochure for participants 

 

How do I register?

If you are interested in participating in Living Well After Stroke, please complete the registration form.

Once we receive your registration, you will be contacted by one of the facilitators to confirm your interest, and book you into a day and time that suits you.

 

Where can I find more information?

Additional resources for download from our previous successful pilot project:

 

Contact

For further information regarding this program, please contact the Living Well After Stroke team