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From caregivers to support groups, your network can lift you up, inspire, give you hope — and help rehabilitate your body and mind. Support Groups Social interaction and simply connecting with others help ease the depression and isolation so common after stroke. Find Support Groups Group Leader Resources Caregiver Support A stroke survivor’s family is often the most important source of support during recovery and rehabilitation. But who takes care of the caregiver? Caregiver Resources Resource Library All of our educational materials in one convenient section. Find info about prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and life post-stroke. Stroke Resource Library Stroke Family Warmline The Warmline connects stroke survivors and their families with an ASA team member who can provide support, helpful information or just a listening ear. Call our Stroke Family Warmline at 1-888-4-STROKE (1-888-478-7653). Learn more about our Stroke Family Warmline Support That Lifts You Up Our online community of survivors and caregivers is here to keep you going no matter the obstacles. We’ve been there and we won’t let you do it alone. Find support The Rehabilitation Team The treatment of a patient after a stroke is multidisciplinary, requiring the support of several members of a team of medical professionals. These include rehabilitation specialists; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, recreation, speech and language therapists and mental health professionals. Learn more about the team critical to your recovery Stroke Connection ® Our monthly email delivers news, resources and stories for stroke survivors, family members and their caregivers. Sign up for e-News Stroke Onward Stroke survivor Debra Meyerson, a former professor and author, and her husband Steve Zuckerman, write a periodic column aimed to helping you navigate the emotional journey to rebuild your identity. 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