Stroke Association - Jersey

The Stroke Association’s Jersey Information, Advice and Support is a visiting service that helps families prepare for the changes that inevitably happen because of a stroke, and help them to cope physically and emotionally.

An Information, Advice and Support Coordinator may regularly visit hospital wards, or hospital staff can refer new stroke patients. In the community GP’s, district nurses and social workers can refer families.

To prevent strokes and to support everyone affected by a stroke. We do this through our information, rehabilitation and support services.

We also campaign to raise awareness of stroke and fund vital research into stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

In Jersey we have two members of staff who work closely with the island's Stroke and Speech and Language Therapy teams, providing a comprehensive long-term support service for stroke survivors, their families and carers.

There is also a Supported Conversation group specifically designed to support people with communication disabilities caused by their stroke.

What the service offers:

• Hospital and home visits
• Support in a group setting
• Befriending
• The opportunity to practice communication and gain confidence
• Information and advice
• Practical and emotional support
• Access to support groups
• Advice on how to get help from health and social services as well as voluntary organisations
• Assistance with access to local leisure and social activities

Jersey Stroke Recovery Service

About this service

Jersey Stroke Recovery Service provides high quality information, practical advice and emotional support following a stroke. Whether you are a stroke survivor, carer or family member, we will begin working with you after a stroke. We will continue to provide the support you need, both at home and in the wider community.

This service offers:

• coordinated support throughout your stroke journey
• home visits
• leaflets, factsheets and information about Life after Stroke Grants and benefits
• help with returning to work
• assistance with accessing local leisure and social activities
• support for carers, and links to other organisations and networks.

Who is the service for?

This service is for stroke survivors (including TIAs/mini-strokes) of any age, and families and carers of people affected by stroke, living in Jersey. This includes Saint Helier, Saint Clement, Saint Saviour, Saint Lawrence, Saint Ouen, Saint Mary, Saint John, Trinity, Saint Martin, Saint Peter, Saint Brelade and Grouville.

If you are unable to find a suitable service or group in your area, contact our Stroke Helpline on 0303 3033 100, or email info@stroke.org.uk, and we may be able to put you in touch with alternative support.