Life After Stroke guide by American Stroke Association
'THERE IS LIFE – AND HOPE – AFTER STROKE.
WITH TIME, NEW ROUTINES WILL BECOME
SECOND NATURE. REHABILITATION CAN
BUILD YOUR STRENGTH, CAPABILITY AND
CONFIDENCE. IT CAN HELP YOU CONTINUE
YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES DESPITE THE
EFFECTS OF YOUR STROKE.'
But they do employ the tyranny of low expectations and 'hope'. 36 pages of generalities and nothing specifically useful.
This on page 27 shows that you are going to have to forcefully push back against your stroke team lowering your goals to anything less than 100% recovery;
The rehabilitation team
then works closely with the patient
and family to develop a mutually
agreeable(Don't agree to anything they suggest that is not 100% recovery, not compensation; RECOVERY! Screaming may be required. They should feel incredibly uncomfortable they don't have 100% recovery protocols.) rehabilitation plan and
set goals. They set a target date
for achieving those goals.
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