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My father's stroke journey

Posted By funnymh98

"My father's stroke journey"

About: Armagh / District Nursing Craigavon Area Hospital / Stroke Care (2 south) Enhanced Care / Community Stroke Team Lurgan Hospital / Rehabilitation Lurgan Hospital / Ward 1 (Stroke care)

(as a carer),

As it is Stroke Awareness Month I want to share our family experience of my father’s Stroke Journey from ED to his move into the community.

On arrival to ED he was met by the Team and quickly assessed by the Stroke Lysis Team and Dr Tallon. The care and treatment in partnership with the MDT within CAH Stroke Ward was professional and caring. There were clear lines of communication and always someone willing to listen.

A speedy transfer for ongoing Rehab to Lurgan Hospital was arranged and Dad received a detailed and comprehensive assessment by the MDT rehab goals set and his wishes and views listened to. As a family we were actively encouraged to participate in rehab and support Dad through a frightening time this also helped us as a family.

Discharge was discussed and planned further impute was given by a professional and supportive Community Stroke Team. Dad’s progress was evident. District Nursing and Trust Home have been providing on going care and it is obvious that that the joint approach has helped us all. I wanted to share our thanks for all the help my father and us as a family have received.

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Response from Julie Walker, Ward Manager Ward 1 Lurgan Stroke Unit, Adult Community Services, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 weeks ago
Julie Walker
Ward Manager Ward 1 Lurgan Stroke Unit, Adult Community Services,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Submitted on 02/05/2024 at 17:10
Published on Care Opinion at 17:10

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Thank you for your comments on Lurgan Rehab Unit, glad you and your family felt part of the Rehab journey, this is our aim in the Unit. Hope your Dad is doing well with Community Stroke Team.

Julie Walker

Ward Manager

Lurgan Stroke Unit

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Response from Sarah-Louise Pearson, Deputy Sister , 2 South, Stroke, Craigavon Area Hospital, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 weeks ago
Sarah-Louise Pearson
Deputy Sister , 2 South, Stroke, Craigavon Area Hospital,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Submitted on 02/05/2024 at 21:17
Published on Care Opinion on 03/05/2024 at 09:37

Hi funnymh98,

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us feedback of your fathers experience from ED to Community.

It is great to hear you had such a positive experience with the Stroke Team here at CAH. We aim to provide the best and most efficient care that we can. Communication between Patients and Families is so important to us, I am glad this had a great impact on you.

I will pass on your kinds comments to the team

Take care,

Sarah-Louise

Clinical Sister, 2 South Stroke

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