Tag: neurology

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

This month’s guest speaker is David Minkel. 

David is a lifelong Pittsburgh area resident with over 20 years experience in the healthcare industry. David is the regional Growth Manager for SilverSneakers. SilverSneakers is a health and fitness program designed for older adults that is included at no cost on eligible Medicare insurance plans. There are resource and educational offerings available and so much more… The goal? To help you stay strong in body, mind, and spirit. Regular physical activity keeps your heart, brain, bones, muscles, and joints healthy. To learn more about SilverSneakers please go to www.silversneakers.com

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event.

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event.

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

This month’s guest speaker is Valerie “Val” Uschock LCAT, MT-BC.

Val is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Music Therapist, and Hospice & Palliative Care Music Therapist with 30 years of experience. She has worked with patients ranging in age from 1 to 102 years over a wide variety of diagnoses and clinical settings including hospitals, schools, day programs, groups homes, and private practice. Val has specialized in Neurologic Disorders, Autism Spectrum, Dementia Care, and End of Life Care. She is currently the Music Therapist at VITAS Healthcare’s Pittsburgh Program which provides hospice services to Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. To help her patients maximize quality of life, Val implements various music therapy interventions to alleviate pain, anxiety, depression, grief, sensory deprivation, and social isolation. For more information about VITAS Healthcare, please click on the link. https://vitas.com/

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event.

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

Our guest speaker for this month with be Dr. Maxim Hammer. This will be a Q&A Session to Ask the Expert! Please make sure to bring all of your questions to this session!

Dr. Hammer is board-certified in both neurology and vascular neurology. Dr. Hammer currently serves as an associate professor, Department of Neurology, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He practices with St. Clair Medical Group and was named a Top Doctor by Pittsburgh Magazine in 2024. Dr. Maxim Daniel Hammer, MD – Pittsburgh, PA – Neurology

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event.

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Maxim Hammer, Neurology Chief. Dr. Hammer will be discussing what a stroke is and answer any questions you may have.

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event. Please note that masks are required.

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Meet the members of the St. Clair Health team and members in your community that are stroke survivors and caregivers. The support group will allow stroke survivors and their caregivers the opportunity to meet and talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will be here to help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

To celebrate our first support group meeting, there will be refreshments and a chance to win prizes! Parking will also be validated for this event.