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Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 this month is Dr David Clippinger. He will be discussing how T’ai Chi can be beneficial to stroke recovery and for caregivers as well.

Dr. David Clippinger, the Director of Still Mountain T’ai Chi and Qigong, is a recognized T’ai Chi and Qigong Master, author of books and articles, and an expert on the Therapeutic aspects of T’ai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation.   A master teacher and scholar, who has trained with some of the most renowned T’ai Chi masters in the world. Dr. Clippinger has had a studio in Pittsburgh for 25 years and has extensive training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Buddhism, and Taoism. More information about Dr. Clippinger, T’ai Chi and Qigong classes, lectures, and his books is available at www.stillmountaintaichi.com

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 is Dr Daniel Sager. Please click the link to learn more about his practice. Avellar Warden Psychological Associates PLLC

Dr. Daniel Sager Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in Pittsburgh. He is dedicated to working with families experiencing disability and long-term illnesses as he has both personal and professional experience in these areas. As part of his therapeutic practice, he works with people who have experienced a life-changing disability or long-term illness, and their families adjust to new roles and expectations. He also helps them manage the strong emotions and sense of loss that individuals and families can feel around these events. Dr. Sager is currently seeing clients at Avellar Warden Psychological Associates.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 will be Catherine Kalas, RN from St Clair’s Department of Psychiatry. We will be talking about anxiety after stroke.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 Allison Caparoula, MS, RDN, CDCES, Diabetes Educator. We will be talking about diabetes, one of the risk factors of stroke. Click below to learn more about the Diabetes Center at St Clair Health.

Diabetes Center – St. Clair Health (stclair.org)

The group will also explore the benefits of journaling during their recovery process.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 this month will be Chaplain Donald Scandrol from VITAS Healthcare. Donald will be joining us for our annual holiday party and will be talking about the holidays and recovery during these occasions.

Please click the link to learn more about VITAS Healthcare.  VITAS Healthcare

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 is Dr Daniel Sager. Please click the link to learn more about his practice. Avellar Warden Psychological Associates PLLC

Dr. Daniel Sager Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in Pittsburgh. He is dedicated to working with families experiencing disability and long-term illnesses as he has both personal and professional experience in these areas. As part of his therapeutic practice, he works with people who have experienced a life-changing disability or long-term illness, and their families adjust to new roles and expectations. He also helps them manage the strong emotions and sense of loss that individuals and families can feel around these events. Dr. Sager is currently seeing clients at Avellar Warden Psychological Associates.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 meeting will provide strategies for goal setting and Yogic Breathing Information.

  1. Goal Setting Activity will be presented by St Clair Health’s Stroke Coordinator, Beth DeRunk, BSN, RN.

2. Yogic Breathing information by Sudha Krishnasamy MS, MBA, a recent stroke survivor, entrepreneur, 25+years of software engineer and manager with 12+ years of yoga practitioner will walk us through her recovery and teach a short introduction course for people with ailments like her. She will be sharing her life changing experience of Yoga journey before and after stroke. She is a student of Sri. S.Sridharan.

Sri. S.Sridharan is Therapist, Advisor and Senior Mentor at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India.  He is a student of Sri. T.K.V. Desikachar under whom he learnt nuances of        yoga for fitness, healing and well-being. For over 4 decades, he has been practicing and teaching the application of yoga as therapy and managing illness through asana, pranayama                  (breathing techniques) and meditative practices. He serves in the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy and Yoga Certification board, setup by Govt. of India.  He is also             vice-president, executive council of Indian Yoga Association.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 will be Catherine Kalas, RN from St Clair’s Department of Psychiatry. We will be talking about depression.

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

Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

Written by Beth DeRunk on .

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 Chistopher Pray, MD, FACC. We will be talking about how the heart and brain are related to stroke. Please click on the link below to learn more about Dr. Pray!

Physicians – St. Clair Medical Group Cardiology (stclair.org)

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

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