STROKE IS A BRAIN ATTACK PREVENTION IS THE KEY!
IT CAN STRIKE AT ANY AGE, YOUNG OR OLD …
OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN!
The Gold Coast Stroke Support Group is a forum for many specialists (both medical & therapeutic) in the area of STROKE (or BRAIN ATTACK). Thus it offers attendees to meetings up-to-date information & education in the area of Stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation & support. Not only will Stroke Survivors benefit by attending meetings but members of their family and/or carer/s may also benefit. These benefits may flow to not only the Stroke Survivor but also to members of their family &/or carer/s.
Talking with others about your experiences, both before and after meetings, can often bring surprising results. A chance word may result in your learning how someone else overcame a problem you have, or the other person discovering how you mastered a problem they have. Come along to this meeting of the Gold Coast Stroke Support Group for you will almost certainly find someone there who has had a similar experience to your own. They may be able to suggest from their own trauma ways and means to give you …
A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
Any STROKE (or BRAIN ATTACK) SURVIVOR, members of their family, their carer(s) and other interested members of the Public are invited and welcome to attend our Monthly Meetings.
The Gold Coast Stroke Support Group supports The National Stroke Foundation’s Important Message that:-
STROKE IS A BRAIN ATTACK … PREVENTION IS THE KEY!
Meetings are held at:
The Undercroft
Rear of St. Peter’s Anglican Church of Australia
cnr Nerang and High Streets
Southport QLD 4215
Tel: 55 328 978
Date:
1st Wednesday of each month (except January).
Time:
11:00am – 12:30pm
Disability Access:
Yes.
Transport Options:
Yes. Eligible persons can contact:
(a) TRANSCORD – Telephone No.: 55 314 766
Client Eligibility:
- Frail Aged
- Person with a disability
(b) CARE AND CONCERN – Telephone No.: 55 323 984
Bookings are essential.
Eligible persons can contact Patricia Tant to arrange appointments no later than the Friday prior to meetings.
Current Mailing List Numbers:
Approx. 210
Cost per meeting:
There is no specific cost to attend the GCSSG monthly meetings. However, the following options are available: –
1. There is a Donation Bucket at the Entry Door;
2. Morning Tea is served from 10:30 am for a Gold Coin donation;
3. A Raffle is held at each meeting. Tickets cost $1.00 each, three for $2.00 or eight for $5.00.
Contact:
Colin A. Oxenford
Chairman and Co-ordinator
Gold Coast Stroke Support Group
Telephone: LANDLINE – (07) 55 313 254 MOBILE: 0400 849 573
Email: colinoxenford@bigpond.com
