title: Two decades of nation-wide community-based stroke support - The Singapore National Stroke Association.
abstract: The Singapore National Stroke Association, registered in 1996, offers support and information to stroke survivors and caregivers, and aims to raise public stroke awareness. In the last 20 years, we have developed programs to equip stroke survivors and caregivers with knowledge, life skills, comfort, and opportunities for socialization and reintegration. We have on-going public education and advocacy initiatives. Obtaining funding, member recruitment, volunteer retention, and leadership renewal are on-going challenges. Singapore National Stroke Association will continue to strive for the betterment of stroke survivors, their caregivers, and the public.
authors: 1 Raffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Narayanaswamy
authors: N
authors: Venketasubramanian
authors: 2 Agency for Integrated Care, Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Yin
authors: 2 Agency for Integrated Care, Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Lay B
authors: LB
authors: Lee
authors: 3 Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital Campus, Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Deidre A
authors: DA
authors: De Silva
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D002608:Charities; D005190:Family; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000191:economics; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012846:Singapore; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D017741:Survivors; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies
keywords: Stroke; stroke advocacy; stroke caregiver; stroke education; stroke support; stroke survivor