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4) SENIORS

The Stroke Recovery Clad
hos been a fitciine for her i

earning te do it all over again after a stroke

invited to attend an
afternoon program of
the North Shore Stroke
Recovery Club.

This dav was special
because the participants to
this group were visited by a
Grade I] class from Queen
Mary camamunity schoo},
who played bingo, learned
carpet bowling and shared
refreshments with the adults
who ranged in aye trom their
30s ta Suphie Ruchacher who
is 79,

The Stroke Recovery Club
meets Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons at
the Salvation Army Centre on
12th Street in North
Vancouver. People from all
across the North Shore whe
have had a stroke are able to

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meet wath the others whe
Share their experience of this
often devastating ilness.
Tricia Andrew, 47, told
me that, alter experiencing a
stroke thar left her partially
paralyzed, she feels that she
will never be the same again,
even though, after several
weeks in Lions Gate
Hospital, she has now almost
completely regained her pre-
vious Jevels of moventent.

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that she has found: an oppur
nunity to make liteat fe
changes chat will help her five
her Tife to the Gdlest,

Yolanda, 37, sud of her
recovery trom a stroke: “TP fels
like an infant, and have had
to lean to deo Utinus and
grow slowly.” She hus fost
some basic skills, she can ao
longer drive or do her own

‘Ling, but the greatest
challense for der was the way
her iPitess aftected her rela-
tonsiuip with her family,

Frances, whe had a stroke
44 vears ago, agrees that
one’s whole lite changes. She
sull works with physiothera-
pists and speech therapists,
who regularly auend the cen
tre and give individual atren-
tion to cach person,

Sophie, the 79-year-old
member, was knining beauti-
ful multi-coloured squares, to
be used ag dishcloths in the
Kitchen. She is scill learning
to speak again, and [ learned
thar recovery from a stroke
may take years,

The dedicated staff and
volunteers at the ccatre
encourage cach person to

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work at their own speed and
ty share their feelings with
other club members.

As well as meeting regu-
larly at the Saivation Army
Centre, some peopte partici-
pate in a swim group called
Aquaturtles at the Karen
Magausson pool.

Participants in the club are
also reaching out to others by
visiting stroke patients who
are in hospital, and talking
about making the transition
to living in the community.
This group provides a great
exampte of Row people can
work together to heip cach
other make new friends, and

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

SOPHIE Buchacher and Gueen Mary student Robin Stanbury enjoy a game of
Snakes and Ladders at the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre.

to plan for the future.

If you, a friend, or a fami-
lv member has had a stroke,
you can learn more about this
club by calling the program
coordinator, June Evans, at
929-5803.

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In a recent column on
senicrs’ housing needs, an
incorrect phone number was
given for Jim Irvine, service
officer for the Royal
Canadian Legion. His correct
number is 985-3208. Jim has
information about assistance
available for veterans and
their widows.

Mary Segal is coordinator of |
Lionsriew Seniors’ Planning
Society. Contact Segal at 985-
3852 or drop a line to
Lionsview Sentors’ Planning
Society, North Building, 600
We Queens Rd. North
Vancouver, B.C., V7N 2L3.

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