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How Guerilla Media & Stroke Recovery Foundation Met – Guest Post from Hope Daley We met Bob through his PR board member, Nancy Dahger. We have known Bob for many years now and have always found him, his cause and his voracious passion to help people affected by stroke to […]
Guest Blog post by Gillian Padgett. When someone we love has a stroke, a multitude of feelings come to the surface: shock, fear, and the disbelief that someone who seemed strong and capable has been rendered weak or disabled in a matter of moments. Then, very often, we find ourselves thrust into […]
Guest Blog by Beverly Nelson, Stand Up for Caregivers! Finding the right home for your needs can be challenging when you need it to be accessible. Since there are so many different disabilities, and combinations of them, a great first step in your search would be to sit down and […]
Bob held an interactive class with the Occupational Therapy student class of Keiser University on Wednesday, May 25, 2018. This was the second year he has addressed the students and was most impressed by the student’s knowledge, questions, and empathy for survivors. He focused his nearly two-hour talk on the […]
Stroke Recovery Foundation held it’s second annual fundraiser on April 21st at Quail Village Golf Club. The event featured a golf scramble and dinner for the golfers and several invited guests. Happily, the weather was on the Brightside. Bob Mandell, Founder spoke about the need to support stroke survivors after […]
On three occasions, I have traveled to Canada to participate in Canadian Stroke Conferences as part of our global review of stroke initiatives. Last year I was invited and honored to have a Poster Presentation as part of the Canadian Stroke Congress. Having made important connections, I thought it would […]
Debbie, my wife of eighteen months and suddenly, my caregiver when I had my stroke eighteen years ago quickly realized that life cannot completely revolve around me, the survivor. She had a career and while she certainly wanted me to recover she was not in a position financially or mentally […]
(L-R) Rotarians, Orv Elia, Nancy Dagher, Bob Mandell-Stroke Recovery Foundation, Rotarians Rick Perry, Debbie Perry and Trace Taleck are pictured giving $2,000 to the Stroke Recovery Foundation from The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset Rotary. This is the first donation of nearly $10,000 raised from The Social on Feb 3 […]
Guess who gets lost in the stroke shuffle? CAREGIVERS – THAT’S WHO! Doctors, nurses, and therapists are running around trying to sort the survivor out but the lowly, but critical caregiver, with few exceptions gets little attention. But their life just has just changed, differently than the survivor, but none […]