How Kurri Kurris ESTEEM program is transforming stroke recovery
The ESTEEM program at Kurri Kurri Hospital provides stroke survivors with a 10-week group recovery plan focusing on physical, social, and cognitive activities. The initiative aims to help survivors rebuild their lives through community-based support.
Why it matters
Effective post-stroke rehabilitation is essential for long-term recovery and improving the quality of life for survivors.
National Stroke Week reminds us that recognising the signs of stroke can save a life, while access to the right recovery support can help a survivor rebuild it. When a stroke strikes, every minute matters. During National Stroke Week, the Stroke Foundation is calling on Australians to become F.A.S.T. heroes by learning three common signs of stroke: facial drooping, arm weakness, and speech difficulty, and knowing it is time to call triple zero (000) immediately. A stroke is always a medical emergency, but for survivors, the emergency response is only the beginning. After hospital care, recovery can continue for months or years as people rebuild strength, confidence and independence. At Kurri Kurri Hospital Day Centre, Maitland Community Care Services (MCCS) delivers ESTEEM After Stroke, a free 10-week group program that brings stroke survivors together twice a week to exercise, socialise and think creatively.
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