Flintshire woman on the mend after stroke thanks to new centre

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Flintshire woman on the mend after stroke thanks to new centre

Thanks to the support from a full range of multidisciplinary specialist staff including physiotherapists, nurses, doctors, psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, Ann can now communicate again and is learning to walk with an aid. 

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Ann said: “When I first got here I couldn’t talk, I’m still a bit jumbly, but I'm getting better and better. I’ve been seeing all the therapists every day, here in the rehab centre we get a lot more time with the therapists, they’re really good. 

“I’m learning to walk along on the bars now too, I’m determined, you have to be don’t you, the therapists keep me busy and keep me going.” 

Ann’s relatives, daughter Caroline Pritchard and sister Sue Toplass, have also praised the staff saying, “they’ve been fantastic, we can go home after visiting and have no worries, because the staff are so lovely, and we know she’s being well looked after”. 

Consultant Stroke Therapist Dr Sushmita Mohapatra, said: “I’m delighted to see the stroke rehabilitation centre open for our patients to help boost their recovery.