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EPISODE TITLE: Empowering Recovery with Survivor, Angela Wingfield, PTA
INTRO - ANGELA: So, I try, and what I hope I’ve done with stroke survivors and caregivers and this is what I want for medical professionals who are working with...
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EPISODE TITLE: Empowering Recovery with Survivor, Angela Wingfield, PTA
INTRO - ANGELA: So, I try, and what I hope I’ve done with stroke survivors and caregivers and this is what I want for medical professionals who are working with neurological patients to realize...you can...you can, over a period of time set them up to where they’re using neuroplasticity for their physical and mental health; they are...the caregiver is asking for assistance...accepting any assistance that comes along the way...if you’re teaching them this early on...they’re learning how to communicate with each other better, the stroke survivor and their care partners in their life, and you’re teaching them skills to where...I have a lot of survivors they’re still coming to the group seven, eight, ten years later but they’re doing it mainly so they can help other people...they want to help the new ones that are coming in
EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified Empowering Recovery with Survivor, Angela Wingfield, PTA we talked about:
- Angela’s story – insight, depression, denial, cover-ups and wanting the old self
- Seeing through the symptoms to the person
- Beyond stroke education and connecting through emotion
- Moving from helpless to empowered
- The stroke belt - information about the stroke belt: Twenty Years of Progress Toward Understanding the Stroke Belt
As always, we want to hear your top takeaways! Email Doro & Deb at nogginsandneurons@gmail.com
Connect with Angela: awingfield1106@outlook.com
About Angela:
https://www.methodisthealth.org/healthcare-services/rehabilitation/methodist-germantown-outpatient-rehab/meet-our-team.dot
Stroke Support Group
https://www.methodisthealth.org/healthcare-services/neurology-neurosurgery/Strokes/support-groups/
LINKS TO ARTICLES, BOOKS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Deb's OT Resources:
- Deb's OT resources
- The OT’s Guide to Mirror Therapy
- Tri-Fold Mirror (US address only)
- Occupational Therapy Intervention 2 pack Scavenger Hunt + Visual Trails
- Occupational Therapy Intervention: Scavenger Hunt Visual Scanning for Adults
Doro’s Website: The Neuro Hub
Pete’s blog and book, “Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery” 3rd edition:
- Blog: blogspot.com
- Book: Stronger After Stroke, 3rd edition
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MUSIC:
“Soft Inspiration” by Scott Holmes/ScottHolmesMusic/scotthomesmusic.com
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