Your Stories: Regional Stroke and Rehabilitation Programs Promote Stroke Awareness

Stroke and rehabilitation program colleagues promote stroke awareness and education at a recent Springfield Thunderbirds game.  

As part of the fourth annual Stroke Awareness Night, colleagues provided information about the warning signs of stroke, how to reduce an individual’s risk of stroke, BE FAST (the acronym for stroke) and the importance of calling 911 at the first signs of stroke. The team also passed out more than 250 bags of stroke awareness materials.

A stroke survivor and his family participated in the event with a “Fanboni” ride along with Thunderbirds Mascot Boomer, one of his Occupational Therapists, and other Trinity Stroke and Rehabilitation colleagues. Attendees also had a chance to win an autographed Thunderbirds Jersey after spinning a wheel to answer a question about stroke.

We are grateful for the collaboration with the Springfield Thunderbirds in assisting us in spreading the word about Stroke Awareness and BE FAST.

Submitted by Annie McCollum, OTR/L, Clinical Quality Improvement Coordinator, and Cheryl Hansen, BSN, RN, Stroke Coordinator and Stroke and Neurovascular Center, Saint Francis Hospital.

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