Rose Guccione performed at and emceed an awards night as part of the second Alexian Brothers Health Systems Retreat & Refresh Stroke Retreat at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook.
Alexian Stroke Care Services at Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute provides immediate and emergency-based services for patients with stroke. More info about the retreat may be found at http://www.strokecamp.com/~strokecamp/?alexian.
 with organizer Liz H. |
 with Alexian Professionals |
Stroke is not a well known cause of death or disability yet it is the Number One Cause of Disability and is the Number Three Cause of Death in the US.
No one is immune. It strikes all ages, races, and sex.
There are more Strokes each year than Cerebral Palsy, Muscular dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease combined.
Here are the warning signs of a stroke:
– Face – Smile. Does one side of the face droop?
– Arm – Try to raise your arms. Does one drift downward?
– Speech – Are your words slurred? Can you repeat any sentence correctly
– Time – If you have any of these symptoms call 911. Time is of the essence.
The cost of strokes is not just measured in the billions of dollars lost in work, hospitalization, and the care of survivors in nursing homes. The major cost or impact of a stroke is the loss of independence that occurs in 30% of the survivors. What was a self–sustaining and enjoyable lifestyle may lose most of its quality after a stroke.Family members can find themselves in a new tough role as caregivers.
For more information about stroke and its prevention you can go to the website. http://www.stroke.org.