Internet resources

The American Stroke Association provides a heart and stroke encyclopedia, information on warning signs, tips on how to cope with life after a stroke and much more.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provides a good introduction on stroke as well as a list of national organizations and publications of potential interest. Some resources in Spanish are also provided.

Medline Plus contains links for many different stroke topics, including but not limited to treatment, nutrition, and rehabilitation. Medline Plus is a resource provided by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Information for seniors and information in Spanish is also available.


Books available for checkout at St. Mary's Health Resource Center

After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier by Cleo Hutton, 2005. Call Number: FM 350 H98 2005

Stroke by Louis R. Caplan, 2006. Call Number: FM 340 C24 2006

The Stroke Book: A Guide to Life After Stroke for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them by June Biermann and Barbara Toohey, 2005. Call Number: FM 340 B58 2005.


Local resources

Dean & St. Mary's Stroke Center, Madison WI
Referrals are made through your primary care physician at your Dean Clinic.

Area Agency on Aging of Dane County
Phone: 608-261-9930
2322 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53713
http://www.co.dane.wi.us/aging/

Support groups for caregivers.

Dean/St. Mary's Health Works, Madison, WI
Phone: (800) 368-5596
Stay fit and healthy with Health Works classes on healthy eating, fitness, stress relief and much more. For a list of classes see: Dean & St. Mary's Health Works. Or come to the Health Resource Center to pick up a class schedule.

The purpose of the St. Mary's Hospital Health Resource Center is to provide patients and the public with access to health and medical information. Our goal is to promote individual responsibility for health and not to offer medical advice. Materials in the library do not necessarily imply any approval or recommendation by St. Mary's Hospital Health Resource Center. Please contact your healthcare provider with specific questions.


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