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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.

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

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 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

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 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

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.