title: Setting up a support group for carers of stroke survivors.
abstract: A stroke specialist nurse enlisted the help of women carers to develop a self-supporting carers' group in Northern Ireland. Members are offered information, advice and a forum for service improvement suggestions. Two founding members discuss their experiences of attending meetings.
authors.affiliation: lisa.berry@rcnpublishing.co.uk
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*; D017741:Survivors