Education resources

Our group classes include:

Stroke orientation program

This weekly program, presented by nursing staff, is provided for newly admitted stroke patients and their families. It includes general information about stroke and recovery, and gives patients and their family members an opportunity to ask questions and receive information about programs and services.

Spinal cord injury classes

This nine-class series, open to patients and family members, covers:

• spinal cord basics
• autonomic dysreflexia
• bladder care
• bowel care
• medications and pain
• skin care
• sexual function, fertility, and reproduction
• respiratory complications
• nutrition

We’ve created an online exercise video specifically for those with spinal cord injuries. Presented by an adaptive sports consultant, this video focuses on both aerobic and resistance/weight training exercises. By following the exercises detailed in the video, patients get the workout they need to help keep their bodies strong and healthy, along with tips for exercising safely. Watch the video now.

In addition to giving caregivers training at every opportunity during the patient’s stay, we also schedule at least one caregiver training day before the patient’s discharge from the Center.

Caregivers will be asked about their availability for training soon after the patient’s arrival so they can make the necessary arrangements. Even though we encourage caregivers to ask questions anytime, caregiver training days are great opportunities to get information and learn important skills for safe patient care.

We encourage family members and caregivers to accompany the patient to therapies, and to learn about medicines and care from the physicians, nurses, and therapists. This will help prepare for the caregiver training day.

At our Assistive Technology Center, patients and family members will find a wide range of information and resources:

• lending library
• Internet access
• vision software
• health videos and CDs
• caregiver information
• information on community resources and support groups

The Assistive Technology Center also provides training and special technologies for people who may have difficulty using a standard computer. This training is especially valuable for patients with:

• low vision or blindness
• hearing impairment
• challenges with learning, memory, language, or concentration
• difficulties using a standard keyboard or mouse

Patients can learn to use voice activation programs, screen readers, special keyboards, and more.

When a patient is undergoing rehabilitation care, it can be difficult to make sure family members and friends are informed about the patient’s progress.

To make this easier, we’re happy to tell you about Caring Bridge. It provides free, personalized Web sites you can use to connect with loved ones during a patient’s treatment and recovery, and keep friends and family up-to-date.

Stroke Survivor Support Groups

Click the links below to find information about rehabilitation resources in your community.

Alameda County
Alameda County Senior Centers

Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Senior Centers

El Dorado County
El Dorado County Senior Centers

Marin County
Marin County Senior Centers

Merced County
Merced County Senior Centers

Napa County
Napa County Senior and Community Resources

Placer County
Placer County Centers and Community Resources

Sacramento County
Sacramento County Senior Centers

San Francisco County
San Francisco County Senior Centers

San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County Senior Centers

San Mateo County
San Mateo Senior Centers

Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Senior Centers

Solano County
Solano County Senior Centers

• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
• American Disabled for Accessible Public Transportation (ADAPT)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. Department of Justice)
• CanDo
• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
• Disability Resource Catalog
• Disability Rights Activist
• Disability Rights Advocates
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
• Disability Social History Project
• National Council on Disability (NCD)
• National Organization on Disability
• World Institute on Disability

• American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists (AAOP)
• Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
• National Amputation Foundation

• Art Therapy
• Creative Growth Center
• Dance/Movement Therapy
• The Healing Arts
• Laughter Yoga
• Music Therapy
• National Institute of Arts and Disabilities
• Recreation Therapy (Art)
• Recreation Therapy (Music)

• Brain Attack Coalition
• Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
• Brain Injury Resource Center/Head Injury Hotline (BIRC)
• Brain Trauma Foundation
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Head Injury Hotline
• National Family Caregivers Association
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• The Rehabilitation Research Center for TBI & SCI
• TBI Chat Room
• Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
• Well Spouse Foundation

• American Brain Tumor Association
• Brain Aneurysm Foundation
• Brain Tumor Society
• Mayo Clinic
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
• American Heart Association

• Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Administration (CHASA)
  817-492-4325
• Easter Seals
  800-221-6827 (toll free)

GBS/CIDP Foundation International

• AARP
• The Access Board
• Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association
• Adaptive Environments
• Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA)
• The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
• The Ramp Project

• Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation

• Computer Literate Advocates for MS (CLAMS)
• The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers/North American Research Committee on MS
• MSWatch
• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
• The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

• Post-Polio Health International
• Post-Polio Syndrome Central

• American Spinal Injury Association
• Christopher and Dana Reeve Resource Center
• Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems Dissemination Center
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Rehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
• Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center

• Axis Dance Company
• Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program
• Achieve Tahoe – Found chapter of Disabled Sports USA
• Environmental Traveling Companions
• The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association

• American Stroke Association
  888-478-7653 (888-4STROKE) (toll free)
• Aphasia Hope Foundation
• Brain Attack Coalition
• Brain Aneurysm Foundation
  888-227-4602 (888-BRAIN02) (toll free)
• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center
  800-539-7309 (toll free)
• Family Caregiver Alliance
  800-445-8106 (toll free)
• National Family Caregivers Association
  800-896-3650 (toll free)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  800-352-9424 (toll free)
• National Aphasia Association
  800-922-4622 (toll free)
• National Stroke Association
  800-787-6537 (800-STROKES) (toll free)
• On Being Struck by Stroke
• Stroke Information Directory
  888-405-4242 (toll free)
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  800-346-2742 (toll free)
• Well Spouse Association
  800-838-0879 (toll free)

• The ALS Association
• Myelin Project
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Transverse Myelitis Association

• Access Northern California
• Accessible Journeys
• Amtrak (search under “accessibility”)
• Disability Travel
• Emerging Horizons
• Mobility International UDA (MIUSA)
• Nautilus Tours and Cruises
• ScootAround
• The Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality (SATH)
• Traveling with MS

Get access to Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliance training, web video courses, “pocket cards,” and other helpful resources from our Department of Care and Service Quality.

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