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The Stroke Association Voluntary Group (Kettering)

Location and Contact details Toller Church Meeting Rooms Gold Street Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 8JA Telephone: 07840 195281 http://www.stroke.org.uk

Type of organisation Voluntary Sector Service Descripton of organisation Community Based Service Support Group miles (straight line) miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updated Jan 5, 2013

Further Details

This stroke group are an active group of stroke survivors, carers and volunteers offering invaluable peer and social support. They enjoy talks, give out stroke related health care information, exercise, have outings, play games, fundraise, offer peer support and sometimes just have a coffee and a chat. Through regular meetings and a programme of activities, they invite people to come together, share experiences, regain confidence, relearn skills, and try out new things.

Services available

	ABI Specialist	National	Regional	Local
Advice
Counselling
Day Activities
Family Support
Information
Leisure Activities
Voluntary Activity

This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:

None

Referrals can be made by

GP
Consultant
Healthcare Professional
Self/Advocate/Family
Other professional eg Social Care/Case Manager

How are services paid for?

	Regularly	Sometimes	Never
NHS	?	?	?
Social Care Services	?	?	?
Jointly funded by NHS & Social Care Services	?	?	?

Charitably funded (no payment required)

Typical duration that a service is offered

Services are provided for as long as necessary.

This Service was mapped by Northamptonshire ABI Forum. See HERE for more information

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Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes

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SOMEONE TO TALK TO

[Code 110]
Patient description
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy

Sites
All sites

Description of rehabilitation input
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy

SUPPORT AT HOME

[Code 115]
Patient description
Medically stable. Able to live in the community alone or with others.

Sites
Client's home/the community

Description of rehabilitation input
Enablement, support and care to develop social skills, stamina, confidence, attention & leisure pursuits, sorting out benefits, day supervision & respite care. Specific attention paid to Community involvement & integration (further education etc), Personal social development and empowerment and structuring activity towards achieving goals. Includes support that may be purchased with a personal budget.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

[Code 125]
Patient description
Medically stable. Wanting to engage further with the community, alone or with others.

Sites
All sites

Description of rehabilitation input
Organised activity in the community offering opportunities to develop skills through voluntary work and activity.

This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:

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No Data for NMDS