Following the wellreceived ‘Striking a Chord for Stroke Awareness’ in 2015, a concert of Broadway showtunes, Soprano Tanya Sen returned to present a second concert in support of SNSA, this Eme a spin around the world of jazz. “A Stroke of Jazz: Songs from Around the World” took place on 16 July 2018 at the Esplanade Recital Studio and was graced by the President of Singapore Madam Halimah Yacob. The event raised over $100,000 in support of SNSA. The show was put together and performed by a talented quartet of jazz musicians: vocalist Tanya Sen, pianist Amery Reuben, bassist Leonard Ng and drummer Raf Mahmood, who delighted the audience with their creaEve interpretaEons of a wide selecEon of jazz standards from around the world. Tanya sang jazz standards as well as jazz interpretaEons of pop songs, in several languages (Portuguese and Spanish, to Mandarin and Hindi!) Each song was introduced to us in the mellifluous voice of Bernade_e Cho and framed with a unique picture by arEst Kylie Woon. In the space of 2 hours, they took us for a spin across conEnents from America to Europe to Asia –and so even for those of us who are less familiar with this form of music, it served as a very good introducEon to the wonderful world of jazz. Ahead of the concert, SNSA's Guests, donors, members and volunteers had also mingled and enjoyed the food served at the recepEon at the nearby café Old School Delights, and in the interval many of the audience members met with President Halimah. Aher the last piece was performed, (which was “Sinaran” – a bit of Malay funk) President Halimah showed her appreciaEon, and later said on social media that it was a wonderful show! The message of the show was well expressed by one of our audience members Mr. KV Rao, a music connoisseur, who says of the event: True music in any format is all the same and blissful, and combinaEon of note & rhythm creates blissful melody. The ability to render the words of a song with the right accent and emoEon touches the heart. The understanding and synergy amongst the arEstes on the stage creates magic. Jazz has a history from the 20th century based on fundamental western classical, ferElized by African /American folk and other strains giving freedom for innovaEon, and brought out so uniquely in this concert.” And as Tanya concluded at the end of the evening, “at the end of the day we are all samesame but different, and music brings us together to celebrate the highs of life and come to terms with the lows”. All in all, it was an event that raised awareness within the wider community of stroke as well as SNSA's efforts in this area for 22 years; and so it was heartening that SNSA was able to exceed our fundraising target from this event, to enable us to further step up our acEviEes in the community to alleviate the difficulEes for stroke survivors and caregivers from this dreaded disease. Our thanks go to the concert commi_ee led by Dr. Deidre De Silva; Neera Gupta of Kit Kat marketing for being the MC; Gayathri Menon who did the makeup and styling of the arEstes; the volunteers at the Esplanade Theatre, and the staff as well as many members of the SNSA community who helped to promote and organize the event. We also thank the donors who contributed generously. All in all, a memorable evening! OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION (MAY – AUGUST 2018) MCI (P) 037/08/2018 Copyright of the materials contained in this newsle_er belongs to Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon (SNSA). Nothing in here shall be reproduced in whole or in part without prior consent of SNSA. Views expressed in this newsle_er are not necessarily those of SNSA and no liabiliEes shall be a_ached thereto. All rights reserved. For enquiries or feedback on Stroke Watch, please write to [email protected]Online Stroke Watch : h_p://www.snsa.org.sg/newsmedia/strokewatchnewsle_er/ PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB GRACES SNSA’S 6TH ANNUAL CHARITY GALA “A STROKE OF JAZZ” AT THE ESPLANADE SHOWS HER SUPPORT FOR THE STROKE COMMUNITY A Stroke Of Jazz By Supriya Sen Brought to you by Editor Mrs Elaine Wee Members Dr N V Ramani Dr Deidre Anne De Silva Dr Samuel Geoffrey Mrs Lee Lay Beng Ms Nur Hafizah Mohd Amin Mr Michael Quek Mr Anthony Chee In This Issue 1. A Stroke Of Jazz 2. SNG 2018 GetAcWve Para Table Tennis, Singapore Garden FesWval 3. SNSA Volunteer on the Go! 4. Stroke Club, Social OuWngs 5. Awareness and Advocacy 6. Happenings in SNSA 7. Introducing Stroke Hub 8. Coming Events President Halimah chasng with SNSA Stroke Survivors and their caregivers Tanya Sen presents a second concert in support of SNSA
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Following the well-‐received ‘Striking a Chord for Stroke Awareness’ in 2015, a concert of Broadway showtunes, Soprano Tanya Sen returned to present a second concert in support of SNSA, this Eme a spin around the world of jazz. “A Stroke of Jazz: Songs from Around the World” took place on 16 July 2018 at the Esplanade Recital Studio and was graced by the President of Singapore Madam Halimah Yacob. The event raised over $100,000 in support of SNSA. The show was put together and performed by a talented quartet of jazz musicians: vocalist Tanya Sen, pianist Amery Reuben, bassist Leonard Ng and drummer Raf Mahmood, who delighted the audience with their creaEve interpretaEons of a wide selecEon of jazz standards from around the world. Tanya sang jazz standards as well as jazz interpretaEons of pop songs, in several languages (Portuguese and Spanish, to Mandarin and Hindi!) Each song was introduced to us in the mellifluous voice of Bernade_e Cho and framed with a unique picture by arEst Kylie Woon. In the space of 2 hours, they took us for a spin across conEnents from America to Europe to Asia –and so even for those of us who are less familiar with this form of music, it served as a very good introducEon to the wonderful world of jazz. Ahead of the concert, SNSA's Guests, donors, members and volunteers had also mingled and enjoyed the food served at the recepEon at the nearby café Old School Delights, and in the interval many of the audience members met with President Halimah. Aher the last piece was performed, (which was “Sinaran” – a bit of Malay funk)-‐ President Halimah showed her appreciaEon, and later said on social media that it was a wonderful show! The message of the show was well expressed by one of our audience members Mr. KV Rao, a music connoisseur, who says of the event:
True music in any format is all the same and blissful, and combinaEon of note & rhythm creates blissful melody. The ability to render the words of a song with the right accent and emoEon touches the heart. The understanding and synergy amongst the arEstes on the stage creates magic. Jazz has a history from the 20th century based on fundamental western classical, ferElized by African /American folk and other strains-‐ giving freedom for innovaEon, and brought out so uniquely in this concert.” And as Tanya concluded at the end of the evening, “at the end of the day we are all same-‐same but different, and music brings us together to celebrate the highs of life and come to terms with the lows”. All in all, it was an event that raised awareness within the wider community of stroke as well as SNSA's efforts in this area for 22 years; and so it was heartening that SNSA was able to exceed our fundraising target from this event, to enable us to further step up our acEviEes in the community to alleviate the difficulEes for stroke survivors and caregivers from this dreaded disease. Our thanks go to the concert commi_ee led by Dr. Deidre De Silva; Neera Gupta of Kit Kat marketing forbeing the MC; Gayathri Menon who did the makeup and styling of the arEstes; the volunteers at the Esplanade Theatre, and the staff as well as many members of the SNSA community who helped to promote and organize the event. We also thank the donors who contributed generously. All in all, a memorable evening!
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION (MAY – AUGUST 2018) MCI (P) 037/08/2018
Copyright of the materials contained in this newsle_er belongs to Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon (SNSA). Nothing in here shall be reproduced in whole or in part without prior consent of SNSA. Views expressed in this newsle_er are not necessarily those of SNSA and no liabiliEes shall be a_ached thereto. All rights reserved.
For enquiries or feedback on Stroke Watch, please write to [email protected] Online Stroke Watch : h_p://www.snsa.org.sg/news-‐media/strokewatch-‐newsle_er/
PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB GRACES SNSA’S 6TH ANNUAL CHARITY GALA “A STROKE OF JAZZ” AT THE ESPLANADE SHOWS HER SUPPORT FOR THE STROKE COMMUNITY
A Stroke Of Jazz By Supriya Sen
Brought to you by
Editor Mrs Elaine Wee
Members
Dr N V Ramani Dr Deidre Anne De Silva
Dr Samuel Geoffrey Mrs Lee Lay Beng
Ms Nur Hafizah Mohd Amin Mr Michael Quek Mr Anthony Chee
In This Issue
1. A Stroke Of Jazz 2. SNG 2018 -‐ GetAcWve Para Table Tennis,
Singapore Garden FesWval 3. SNSA Volunteer on the Go! 4. Stroke Club, Social OuWngs 5. Awareness and Advocacy
6. Happenings in SNSA 7. Introducing Stroke Hub
8. Coming Events
President Halimah chasng with SNSA Stroke Survivors and their caregivers
Tanya Sen presents a second concert in support of SNSA
SNG 2018 - GetActive Para Table Tennis By Carrine Chia
Singapore Garden Festival @ Gardens by the Bay by Ms Jackie Hall
On Saturday the 28 of July I together with my fellow stroke survivors and caregivers visited Gardens by the Bay. It was to view the various creaEons at the Garden FesEval which were set up to showcase different countries unique features. The first exhibit we encountered was from Africa by landscapist Leon Kluge. It was a vibrant and colourful display which depicted the African heartbeat. It portrayed a mulE-‐sensory experience to one and all. The changing display was cleverly a variaEon of the rainfall of the region. It was also accompanied by sounds which made this showpiece even more spectacular. Another tranquil piece was that of Sugishima Yoshimi’s Time is Like Water. It was a depicEon of waterfalls running through the luscious foliage. There were other displays which were stunning. There were a lot of orchids on display and I parEcularly like the pitcher plant. It reminded me of the carnivorous plants which we learnt way back from the science lessons from secondary school.
Aher our walk around in the air condiEoned tents we made our way to the sweltering heat outside. To take a break and cool down we had hi-‐tea at Peach Garden. Here we had some char sui pau, fish porridge and red bean pancakes washed down by some Chinese tea. We all had our comfort break and now we braved the Orchid Extravaganza. We made our way through the throngs of people as it was indeed very crowded that day. Since we had special passes to get in Poh Choo lined us up for easy entry. Once inside we were given free rein to pursue on our own. We manoeuvred our way through the many displays admiring and looking at flowers; some of which were named aher some famous celebriEes. What a fantasEc panorama of foliage. Aher all the day’s acEviEes were over we boarded the buses and it was home sweet home.
The SNSA Stroke Club's Table Tennis Team parEcipated in the 2018 Singapore NaEonal Games GetAcEve Para Table Tennis CompeEEons on 4 August 2018. Mr Liew Teck Chye came in Third place in the Men's Singles (Class 6-‐8) while Carrine Chia came in 2nd Runner Up in the Women's Singles (Class 6-‐10). ParEcipants strictly adhere to their classificaEon categories and indicate their classificaEon category during registraEon. There are two stages in this para game. In Stage 1 Entries were drawn and grouped into groups of 3 to 4 (depending on the final entries received) for each event. Matches were played in a group round robin format, all matches were decided by either best of 3 or best of 5 games of 11 points. The top 2 from each group will then progress into Stage 2. In Stage 2, the top 2 from each group will then be drawn into a single eliminaEon format to determine the winners. All matches were decided by best of 5 games. Carrine shares her experience at the games. “Par%cipa%ng in the GetAc%ve Para Table Tennis compe%%on was a invaluable experience as I got to play with players from different disability Classes other than those which I’m familiar with in SNSA. It also built up my self-‐confidence I have been par%cipa%ng in Para Table Tennis compe%%ons for the past two years with two other friends, who also trained with me under the same coach. One of them had recovered from his disability and is no longer able to join us in para games, but he s%ll joins us at our prac%ce sessions. I'm so glad that our coach, the SNSA team players and the SNSA programme manager came to support us during the game! I’m happy to have goLen the medal as 2nd Runner Up.I will con%nue in my prac%ce and improve my skills.”
Carriene (leh) in acEon!
Mr Liew (leh) making a serve.
The SNSA Table Tennis Team with their supporters
Carriene receiving her medal
Leh – the medal for the 2018Singapore NaEonal Games
Hi-‐Tea at Peach Garden in the company of good friends.
Group photo taken at the Garden FesEval 2018.
Ramai yang akan putus asa apabila mendapat tahu mereka diserang penyakit angin ahmar. Namun bagi Encik Rosli bin Hadi, beliau malah menyumbang tenaga sebagai sukarelawan. Encik Rosli diserang angin ahmar pada 29 September 2016, pada usia 52 tahun. Pada mulanya, beliau seperE lali dan Edak terfikir banyak tentang masalah penyakit tersebut semasa dimasukkan ke wad buat kali pertama. Tetapi selepas melalui prosedur, barulah beliau mula terfikir tentang masalah-‐masalah yang bakal dihadapinya. TerbukE fikiran posiEf Encik Rosli dapat membantunya mengatasi segala masalahnya. Beliau sangat bersyukur penyakitnya Edak seserius berbanding dengan penyakit lain. Beliau menjalani fisioterapi dengan bersungguh-‐sungguh kerana bertekad untuk berdiri semula di atas kaki sendiri. Atas dorongan kawan-‐kawannya, beliau berjaya melakukannya dalam masa tersingkat. Pada waktu senggang, Encik Rosli ringan tulang melakukan kerja sukarela di bawah naungan SNSA, Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon. Biasanya beliau akan ke hospital seperE Hospital Khoo Teck Puat dan Hospital Yishun Community untuk memoEvasi pesakit angin ahmar yang lain supaya jangan risau atau putus asa. Beliau akan menggunakan pengalamannya sendiri dan berkongsi untuk memberi harapan kepada mereka. Selain itu, pada tahun lepas, beliau juga pernah berbakE menemani warga-‐warga emas ke tempat-‐tempat akEviE apabila diperlukan. Kehidupan Encik Rosli sebelum dan selepas diserang penyakit angin ahmar berbeza sekali. Daripada segi mencari nayah keluarga, kini pilihan pekerjaan untuk beliau terhad. Ini kerana kebanyakan pekerjaan memerlukan pekerja yang sempurna, lincah dan bertenaga. Kini, Encik Rosli juga giat mempelajari kemahiran baharu agar peluang pekerjaannya lebih banyak. Pada masa yang sama, Encik Rosli juga mula menjinakkan diri dengan pengangkutan awam. Sekarang Encik Rosli Edak berani memandu motosikalnya kerana risau penyakitnya akan menyerang secara mendadak semasa di jalan raya. Encik Rosli sedar akan kelemahan dan masalah sendiri tetapi dia Edak tawar haE. Prinsipnya, “Fikir tentang apa yang anda boleh buat, bukan apa yang Edak boleh.” Sebelum mengakhiri temuduga kami, Encik Rosli memberikan beberapa patah kata muEara. Kepada pesakit angin ahmar yang lain, dinasihatkan agar redha dan mengikut nasihat doktor untuk memakan ubat dan taat menjalani sessi fisioterapi. Kepada penjaga, perlulah banyak bersabar, selalu memberikan galakan dan membahagikan masa dengan baik. Yang lainnya, hargailah kesihatan kita. Harapan Encik Rosli adalah untuk berjaya mendapat pekerjaan yang berdekatan dengan hospital supaya dia lebih senang haE sekiranya angin ahmarnya menyerang lagi. Namun, Encik Rosli Edak berhenE berusaha agar satu hari nanE, kehidupannya dapat menjadi normal kembali. Diwawancara oleh: Haney Ashera Bte Taib (3 DevoEon) Ili Dhaniah Bte Suhimi (3 DevoEon) Presbyterian High School
SNSA VOLUNTEER on the GO! Rosli Bin Hadi's Story by HANEY ASHERA BTE TAIB & ILI DHANIAH BTE SUHIMI, 3 Devo%on, PRESBYTERIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Mr Rosli Bin Hadi one of SNSA's dedicated befrienders in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital was awarded the Healthcare Humanity Award for his volunteer work. Many will be desperate when they found out they had stroke. But for Mr Rosli bin Hadi, it led him to volunteering. Mr Rosli was unexpectedly hit by stroke on September 29, 2016, at the age of 52. IniEally, he was numbed and did not think much about the problem of the illness when he was first admi_ed to the ward. But aher going through the procedures, it began to sink in and he started to think about the problems he had to face. Evidently, Mr Rosli's posiEve thoughts has helped him overcome all the problems. He is so grateful that his illness is not as serious as other diseases. He underwent physiotherapy seriously as he is determined to stand up on his own feet. On his friends' encouragement, he managed to do it in the shortest possible Eme. During his leisure Eme, Mr Rosli volunteered under the auspices of Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon (SNSA). Usually he will go to the hospital like Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital to moEvate other stroke paEents not to worry or to despair. He will share his own experience to give them hope that they are able to recover too. AddiEonally, last year, he had also volunteered by accompanying senior ciEzens to places of acEvity when needed. Mr Rosli's life before and aher the stroke was different. In terms of earning a family's livelihood, now he has limited employment opEons. This is because most jobs require a perfect, nimble and energeEc worker. Now, Mr. Rosli is also acEve in learning new skills for more job opportuniEes. At the same Eme, Mr Rosli also began to familiarize himself with public transport. Now Mr Rosli does not dare to ride his bike because of worry that his illness will occur while on the road. Mr Rosli is aware of his own weaknesses and problems but he does not lose heart. His principle, "Think about what you can do, not what you can’t." Before closing our interview, Mr Rosli gave a few words of wisdom. To other stroke paEents, it is advisable to follow the doctor's advice strictly in taking medicaEon and complete the physiotherapy sessions. To the caregivers, you have to be paEent, always give encouragement and manage your Eme well. As for others, care about our health as it is the most important asset. Wri_en by Haney Ashera Bte Taib (3 DevoEon) Ili Dhaniah Bte Suhimi (3 DevoEon) Presbyterian High School
Mr Rosli bin Hadi was featured in Berita Harian, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 for his volunteer work at Yishun Community Hospital. He was awarded the Healthcare Humanity Award under the ‘Volunteer’ category earlier this year.
From Leh -‐ Mr Rosli Hadi with Ili & Haney Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon | Pg 3 Pg 2 | Singapore National Stroke Association
SNG 2018 - GetActive Para Table Tennis By Carrine Chia
Singapore Garden Festival @ Gardens by the Bay by Ms Jackie Hall
On Saturday the 28 of July I together with my fellow stroke survivors and caregivers visited Gardens by the Bay. It was to view the various creaEons at the Garden FesEval which were set up to showcase different countries unique features. The first exhibit we encountered was from Africa by landscapist Leon Kluge. It was a vibrant and colourful display which depicted the African heartbeat. It portrayed a mulE-‐sensory experience to one and all. The changing display was cleverly a variaEon of the rainfall of the region. It was also accompanied by sounds which made this showpiece even more spectacular. Another tranquil piece was that of Sugishima Yoshimi’s Time is Like Water. It was a depicEon of waterfalls running through the luscious foliage. There were other displays which were stunning. There were a lot of orchids on display and I parEcularly like the pitcher plant. It reminded me of the carnivorous plants which we learnt way back from the science lessons from secondary school.
Aher our walk around in the air condiEoned tents we made our way to the sweltering heat outside. To take a break and cool down we had hi-‐tea at Peach Garden. Here we had some char sui pau, fish porridge and red bean pancakes washed down by some Chinese tea. We all had our comfort break and now we braved the Orchid Extravaganza. We made our way through the throngs of people as it was indeed very crowded that day. Since we had special passes to get in Poh Choo lined us up for easy entry. Once inside we were given free rein to pursue on our own. We manoeuvred our way through the many displays admiring and looking at flowers; some of which were named aher some famous celebriEes. What a fantasEc panorama of foliage. Aher all the day’s acEviEes were over we boarded the buses and it was home sweet home.
Pg 2 | Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon
The SNSA Stroke Club's Table Tennis Team parEcipated in the 2018 Singapore NaEonal Games GetAcEve Para Table Tennis CompeEEons on 4 August 2018. Mr Liew Teck Chye came in Third place in the Men's Singles (Class 6-‐8) while Carrine Chia came in 2nd Runner Up in the Women's Singles (Class 6-‐10). ParEcipants strictly adhere to their classificaEon categories and indicate their classificaEon category during registraEon. There are two stages in this para game. In Stage 1 Entries were drawn and grouped into groups of 3 to 4 (depending on the final entries received) for each event. Matches were played in a group round robin format, all matches were decided by either best of 3 or best of 5 games of 11 points. The top 2 from each group will then progress into Stage 2. In Stage 2, the top 2 from each group will then be drawn into a single eliminaEon format to determine the winners. All matches were decided by best of 5 games. Carrine shares her experience at the games. “Par%cipa%ng in the GetAc%ve Para Table Tennis compe%%on was a invaluable experience as I got to play with players from different disability Classes other than those which I’m familiar with in SNSA. It also built up my self-‐confidence I have been par%cipa%ng in Para Table Tennis compe%%ons for the past two years with two other friends, who also trained with me under the same coach. One of them had recovered from his disability and is no longer able to join us in para games, but he s%ll joins us at our prac%ce sessions. I'm so glad that our coach, the SNSA team players and the SNSA programme manager came to support us during the game! I’m happy to have goLen the medal as 2nd Runner Up.I will con%nue in my prac%ce and improve my skills.”
Carriene (leh) in acEon!
Mr Liew (leh) making a serve.
The SNSA Table Tennis Team with their supporters
Carriene receiving her medal
Leh – the medal for the 2018Singapore NaEonal Games
Hi-‐Tea at Peach Garden in the company of good friends.
Group photo taken at the Garden FesEval 2018.
Ramai yang akan putus asa apabila mendapat tahu mereka diserang penyakit angin ahmar. Namun bagi Encik Rosli bin Hadi, beliau malah menyumbang tenaga sebagai sukarelawan. Encik Rosli diserang angin ahmar pada 29 September 2016, pada usia 52 tahun. Pada mulanya, beliau seperE lali dan Edak terfikir banyak tentang masalah penyakit tersebut semasa dimasukkan ke wad buat kali pertama. Tetapi selepas melalui prosedur, barulah beliau mula terfikir tentang masalah-‐masalah yang bakal dihadapinya. TerbukE fikiran posiEf Encik Rosli dapat membantunya mengatasi segala masalahnya. Beliau sangat bersyukur penyakitnya Edak seserius berbanding dengan penyakit lain. Beliau menjalani fisioterapi dengan bersungguh-‐sungguh kerana bertekad untuk berdiri semula di atas kaki sendiri. Atas dorongan kawan-‐kawannya, beliau berjaya melakukannya dalam masa tersingkat. Pada waktu senggang, Encik Rosli ringan tulang melakukan kerja sukarela di bawah naungan SNSA, Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon. Biasanya beliau akan ke hospital seperE Hospital Khoo Teck Puat dan Hospital Yishun Community untuk memoEvasi pesakit angin ahmar yang lain supaya jangan risau atau putus asa. Beliau akan menggunakan pengalamannya sendiri dan berkongsi untuk memberi harapan kepada mereka. Selain itu, pada tahun lepas, beliau juga pernah berbakE menemani warga-‐warga emas ke tempat-‐tempat akEviE apabila diperlukan. Kehidupan Encik Rosli sebelum dan selepas diserang penyakit angin ahmar berbeza sekali. Daripada segi mencari nayah keluarga, kini pilihan pekerjaan untuk beliau terhad. Ini kerana kebanyakan pekerjaan memerlukan pekerja yang sempurna, lincah dan bertenaga. Kini, Encik Rosli juga giat mempelajari kemahiran baharu agar peluang pekerjaannya lebih banyak. Pada masa yang sama, Encik Rosli juga mula menjinakkan diri dengan pengangkutan awam. Sekarang Encik Rosli Edak berani memandu motosikalnya kerana risau penyakitnya akan menyerang secara mendadak semasa di jalan raya. Encik Rosli sedar akan kelemahan dan masalah sendiri tetapi dia Edak tawar haE. Prinsipnya, “Fikir tentang apa yang anda boleh buat, bukan apa yang Edak boleh.” Sebelum mengakhiri temuduga kami, Encik Rosli memberikan beberapa patah kata muEara. Kepada pesakit angin ahmar yang lain, dinasihatkan agar redha dan mengikut nasihat doktor untuk memakan ubat dan taat menjalani sessi fisioterapi. Kepada penjaga, perlulah banyak bersabar, selalu memberikan galakan dan membahagikan masa dengan baik. Yang lainnya, hargailah kesihatan kita. Harapan Encik Rosli adalah untuk berjaya mendapat pekerjaan yang berdekatan dengan hospital supaya dia lebih senang haE sekiranya angin ahmarnya menyerang lagi. Namun, Encik Rosli Edak berhenE berusaha agar satu hari nanE, kehidupannya dapat menjadi normal kembali. Diwawancara oleh: Haney Ashera Bte Taib (3 DevoEon) Ili Dhaniah Bte Suhimi (3 DevoEon) Presbyterian High School
SNSA VOLUNTEER on the GO! Rosli Bin Hadi's Story by HANEY ASHERA BTE TAIB & ILI DHANIAH BTE SUHIMI, 3 Devo%on, PRESBYTERIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Mr Rosli Bin Hadi one of SNSA's dedicated befrienders in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital was awarded the Healthcare Humanity Award for his volunteer work. Many will be desperate when they found out they had stroke. But for Mr Rosli bin Hadi, it led him to volunteering. Mr Rosli was unexpectedly hit by stroke on September 29, 2016, at the age of 52. IniEally, he was numbed and did not think much about the problem of the illness when he was first admi_ed to the ward. But aher going through the procedures, it began to sink in and he started to think about the problems he had to face. Evidently, Mr Rosli's posiEve thoughts has helped him overcome all the problems. He is so grateful that his illness is not as serious as other diseases. He underwent physiotherapy seriously as he is determined to stand up on his own feet. On his friends' encouragement, he managed to do it in the shortest possible Eme. During his leisure Eme, Mr Rosli volunteered under the auspices of Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon (SNSA). Usually he will go to the hospital like Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital to moEvate other stroke paEents not to worry or to despair. He will share his own experience to give them hope that they are able to recover too. AddiEonally, last year, he had also volunteered by accompanying senior ciEzens to places of acEvity when needed. Mr Rosli's life before and aher the stroke was different. In terms of earning a family's livelihood, now he has limited employment opEons. This is because most jobs require a perfect, nimble and energeEc worker. Now, Mr. Rosli is also acEve in learning new skills for more job opportuniEes. At the same Eme, Mr Rosli also began to familiarize himself with public transport. Now Mr Rosli does not dare to ride his bike because of worry that his illness will occur while on the road. Mr Rosli is aware of his own weaknesses and problems but he does not lose heart. His principle, "Think about what you can do, not what you can’t." Before closing our interview, Mr Rosli gave a few words of wisdom. To other stroke paEents, it is advisable to follow the doctor's advice strictly in taking medicaEon and complete the physiotherapy sessions. To the caregivers, you have to be paEent, always give encouragement and manage your Eme well. As for others, care about our health as it is the most important asset. Wri_en by Haney Ashera Bte Taib (3 DevoEon) Ili Dhaniah Bte Suhimi (3 DevoEon) Presbyterian High School
Mr Rosli bin Hadi was featured in Berita Harian, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 for his volunteer work at Yishun Community Hospital. He was awarded the Healthcare Humanity Award under the ‘Volunteer’ category earlier this year.
From Leh -‐ Mr Rosli Hadi with Ili & Haney
Singapore National Stroke Association | Pg 3
Above - Seated Tai Chi Venue: Sport Hub Library
“My Hubby Alan and myself enjoyed the session and we would like to convey our s i n c e r e t h a n k s a n d appreciat ion to the two facilitators, Su Yee and Sihui who conducted the Taichi session well. They were friendly and warm.” - Jane Koe, Caregiver
Singapore Botanical Garden Stroll 30th June 2018 SNSA Evening Stroll @ Singapore Botanic Gardens with stroke survivors, caregivers & volunteers. Stroke survivors are determined to stand up from their wheelchairs & walk together, encouraging one other.
“Kudos to Poh Choo & company for organising the leisure walk. Warm smiles & greetings filled the evening and we were ready to hit the park with gusto. The highlight of the walk was that each stroke survivor was cared for by a buddy (physiotherapist/volunteer) during the walk. There was exercise, there was interaction and there was buddy care. Simply Good!” – Patrick Heng, Stroke Survivor
“Thank you for arranging today’s evening walk at Botanical Garden for stroke survivors. Though it was about 2 hours, I was very glad that I could walk with many stroke survivors and volunteers. A volunteer has become my personal friend, she is good to me & takes care of me like her mother. Thank you Charmaine, hope next time I can meet you again.” – Koh Meng Get, Stroke Survivor
“This is a very good programme as it helps us to interact with each other, and also a very good workout. Should do more often.” – John Ang, Stroke Survivor
Left - Stroke-A-Beat 23 June 2018 Stroke survivors and their caregivers enjoyed a morning of music-filled sessions & activities to support social engagement, personal well-being & expression by Lynn Koh, music therapist.
“Dennis (my husband who is very much affected in his brain and speech since 4 years ago) and I enjoyed the 4 Stroke-A-Beat sessions very much. We wish there are more sessions. During the first session, I witnessed him opening his vocal cords to sing and paying total attention. Though he was not musically rhythm inclined, he enjoyed singing especially with the opening and closing words of the familiar tunes. As the sessions move on with the introduction of musical instruments, he was excited to participate and I noticed him trying to get into the rhythm and beat along. This is a new and interesting experience for him and I believe it will improve his cognitive and coordination skills.
One day at home, after his 3 sessions of music therapy, I heard him humming along some sections of the familiar songs which he heard over the radio. I was amazed to see him slowly paying attention to his surroundings and responding.
After the last session of the therapy, he heard a certain song being played over the audio from a nearby shop. He even named the song title. With the repeated singing over the past weeks, it helps him enhance his memory. With the deep breathing exercise in the programme, oxygen is breathed in and goes to the brain. I believe that this promotes the healing of the brain. Exercising the mouth also relaxes the facial muscles. We appreciate SNSA very much for organising these sessions and Lynn for dedicating her time with us. We hope that you will carry on with this music therapy more frequently. – Liaw Soon Fong, Caregiver.
Stroke Club
Social Outings
SNSA organises stroke clubs about once every two months. Stroke clubs are a pla{orm for stroke survivors and their caregivers to meet and learn f r o m i n v i t e d s p e a k e r s (healthcare profess ionals , therapists, etc) on topics relevant to them, such as post-‐stroke care.
The stroke club is designed to be a s u ppo r t g r o up whe r e members can help each other by sharing their burdens and worries and receive advice and support. It also funcEons as a educaEonal centre to reinforce the importance of managing risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Finally, it is a Resource centre
caregivers to
and the avenues for help and advice.
Stroke survivors and their caregivers are welcomed to a_end stroke clubs to learn and r e c e i v e s u p p o r t a n d encouragement from others who face similar challenges.
Some of the acEviEes in Stroke Clubs include Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Lawn Bowling, Seated Taichi, Table Tennis and health
conducted in different parts where beginners start with less challenging tasks before moving on to more advanced sessions.
SNSA organises social integraEon ouEngs, aimed at promoEng the reintegraEon of stroke survivors back into the community. Stroke survivors and their caregivers parEcipate in various outdoor acEviEes, such as visits to places of interest around Singapore, watching movies, and having a meal together.
Social integraEon ouEngs are open only to SNSA members who are stroke survivors and their families/caregivers.
Group photo taken at the Singapore Botanical Gardens
Group warm-‐up exercises led by our volunteer Physio-‐Therapists
Above – Date: 15 July 2018 Venue: AMK Central Stage
SNSA shared the FAST message with Ang Mo Kio Heartlanders at the"Get-‐Together Nite" event. This was organised by the AMK ConsEtuency Merchant AssociaEon and supported by the YCK CCC and YCC Zone 4 RCs at the AMK Central Stage. The GOH was Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Assistant Director-‐General NaEonal Trades Union Congress. Taiwanese Getai star Hao Hao was the host of the event. Hao Hao's father had a stroke when he was only seven. He helpfully shared the FAST message in Mandarin aher the President of SNSA, Amos Wee shared the FAST message in English.
The residents enjoyed the medley of popular Mandarin , Hokkien and Cantonese Songs by Getai stars and remember the "FAST" messages.
Thank you AMKMA & YCK CCC for the opportunity to create Stroke awareness among the Heartlanders!
Above -‐ 18 July 2018 Awareness Talk in Tamil/English by our SNSA volunteers. Dr Kaavya Narasimhan (Neurologist) spoke on what you need to know about Stroke and Kingsley Pathross (stroke survivor) shared his journey as a Stroke Survivor with staff & residents of HEB -‐ Ashram Halfway House
Bo_om & Right -‐ 20 July 2018 Venue: Seagate Topic : Understanding Stroke & a Stroke survivor’s journey. The talk in English was delivered by our SNSA volunteers Tan Il Fan (APN), Alex Chia (stroke survivor) and Ann Tan stroke caregiver
Leh -‐ 2 August 2018 Venue: CDAC @ Yew Tee
SNSA Stroke Awareness Talk in Mandarin for CDAC @ Yew Tee
Our SNSA volunteers Goh Soon Pang (APN) & Anthony Quek(stroke survivor) shared with CDAC a_endees on Understanding Stroke.
AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY
Stroke Awareness
The Art Of Story Telling
“The Art of Storytelling” by Simone Heng in collaboration with @thecosingapore, at Duxton Road was an event to raise funds for SNSA over lunch on 10 July 2018.
SNSA is really blessed to have Simone chosing SNSA as the charity to donate all the proceeds of the ticket & raffle sale from her talk, in tribute to Mummy Heng.
A big thank you to both Simone and The Co for your support, kind heart and generosity for our beneficiaries & in spreading the importance of stroke awareness.
Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon | Pg 5
SNSA gives stroke awareness talks tomembers of the public as well asorganisaWons.
The talks include topics such as: • Recognising stroke • Reducing the risk of stroke • Sharing of stroke experiences by stroke
survivors
SNSA volunteers also man booths atevents upon invitaWon to help createstroke awareness in the community.
for stroke survivors and better understand
the psychosocialaspects of stroke
Pg 4 | Singapore National Stroke Association
Above - Seated Tai Chi Venue: Sport Hub Library
“My Hubby Alan and myself enjoyed the session and we would like to convey our s i n c e r e t h a n k s a n d appreciat ion to the two facilitators, Su Yee and Sihui who conducted the Taichi session well. They were friendly and warm.” - Jane Koe, Caregiver
Singapore Botanical Garden Stroll 30th June 2018 SNSA Evening Stroll @ Singapore Botanic Gardens with stroke survivors, caregivers & volunteers. Stroke survivors are determined to stand up from their wheelchairs & walk together, encouraging one other.
“Kudos to Poh Choo & company for organising the leisure walk. Warm smiles & greetings filled the evening and we were ready to hit the park with gusto. The highlight of the walk was that each stroke survivor was cared for by a buddy (physiotherapist/volunteer) during the walk. There was exercise, there was interaction and there was buddy care. Simply Good!” – Patrick Heng, Stroke Survivor
“Thank you for arranging today’s evening walk at Botanical Garden for stroke survivors. Though it was about 2 hours, I was very glad that I could walk with many stroke survivors and volunteers. A volunteer has become my personal friend, she is good to me & takes care of me like her mother. Thank you Charmaine, hope next time I can meet you again.” – Koh Meng Get, Stroke Survivor
“This is a very good programme as it helps us to interact with each other, and also a very good workout. Should do more often.” – John Ang, Stroke Survivor
Left - Stroke-A-Beat 23 June 2018 Stroke survivors and their caregivers enjoyed a morning of music-filled sessions & activities to support social engagement, personal well-being & expression by Lynn Koh, music therapist.
“Dennis (my husband who is very much affected in his brain and speech since 4 years ago) and I enjoyed the 4 Stroke-A-Beat sessions very much. We wish there are more sessions. During the first session, I witnessed him opening his vocal cords to sing and paying total attention. Though he was not musically rhythm inclined, he enjoyed singing especially with the opening and closing words of the familiar tunes. As the sessions move on with the introduction of musical instruments, he was excited to participate and I noticed him trying to get into the rhythm and beat along. This is a new and interesting experience for him and I believe it will improve his cognitive and coordination skills. One day at home, after his 3 sessions of music therapy, I heard him humming along some sections of the familiar songs which he heard over the radio. I was amazed to see him slowly paying attention to his surroundings and responding. After the last session of the therapy, he heard a certain song being played over the audio from a nearby shop. He even named the song title. With the repeated singing over the past weeks, it helps him enhance his memory. With the deep breathing exercise in the programme, oxygen is breathed in and goes to the brain. I believe that this promotes the healing of the brain. Exercising the mouth also relaxes the facial muscles. We appreciate SNSA very much for organising these sessions and Lynn for dedicating her time with us. We hope that you will carry on with this music therapy more frequently. – Liaw Soon Fong, Caregiver.
Stroke Club
Social Outings
Pg 4 | Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon
SNSA organises stroke clubs about once every two months. Stroke clubs are a pla{orm for stroke survivors and their caregivers to meet and learn f r o m i n v i t e d s p e a k e r s (healthcare profess ionals , therapists, etc) on topics relevant to them, such as post-‐stroke care. The stroke club is designed to be a s u ppo r t g r o up whe r e members can help each other by sharing their burdens and worries and receive advice and support. It also funcEons as a educaEonal centre to reinforce the importance of managing risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity.
Finally, it is a Resource centre for stroke survivors and caregivers to b e _ e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e psychosocial aspects of stroke and the avenues for help and advice. Stroke survivors and their caregivers are welcomed to a_end stroke clubs to learn and r e c e i v e s u p p o r t a n d encouragement from others who face similar challenges. Some of the acEviEes in Stroke Clubs include Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Lawn Bowling, Seated Taichi, Table Tennis and health talks. Some acEviEes are conducted in different parts where beginners start with less challenging tasks before moving on to more advanced sessions.
SNSA organises social integraEon ouEngs, aimed at promoEng the reintegraEon of stroke survivors back into the community. Stroke survivors and their caregivers parEcipate in various outdoor acEviEes, such as visits to places of interest around Singapore, watching movies, and having a meal together. Social integraEon ouEngs are open only to SNSA members who are stroke survivors and their families/caregivers.
Group photo taken at the Singapore Botanical Gardens
Group warm-‐up exercises led by our volunteer Physio-‐Therapists
Above – Date: 15 July 2018 Venue: AMK Central Stage SNSA shared the FAST message with Ang Mo Kio Heartlanders at the"Get-‐Together Nite" event. This was organised by the AMK ConsEtuency Merchant AssociaEon and supported by the YCK CCC and YCC Zone 4 RCs at the AMK Central Stage. The GOH was Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Assistant Director-‐General NaEonal Trades Union Congress. Taiwanese Getai star Hao Hao was the host of the event. Hao Hao's father had a stroke when he was only seven. He helpfully shared the FAST message in Mandarin aher the President of SNSA, Amos Wee shared the FAST message in English. The residents enjoyed the medley of popular Mandarin , Hokkien and Cantonese Songs by Getai stars and remember the "FAST" messages. Thank you AMKMA & YCK CCC for the opportunity to create Stroke awareness among the Heartlanders!
Above -‐ 18 July 2018 Awareness Talk in Tamil/English by our SNSA volunteers. Dr Kaavya Narasimhan (Neurologist) spoke on what you need to know about Stroke and Kingsley Pathross (stroke survivor) shared his journey as a Stroke Survivor with staff & residents of HEB -‐ Ashram Halfway House
Bo_om & Right -‐ 20 July 2018 Venue: Seagate Topic : Understanding Stroke & a Stroke survivor’s journey. The talk in English was delivered by our SNSA volunteers Tan Il Fan (APN), Alex Chia (stroke survivor) and Ann Tan stroke caregiver
Leh -‐ 2 August 2018 Venue: CDAC @ Yew Tee SNSA Stroke Awareness Talk in Mandarin for CDAC @ Yew Tee Our SNSA volunteers Goh Soon Pang (APN) & Anthony Quek(stroke survivor) shared with CDAC a_endees on Understanding Stroke.
AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY
Stroke Awareness
The Art Of Story Telling
“The Art of Storytelling” by Simone Heng in collaboration with @thecosingapore, at Duxton Road was an event to raise funds for SNSA over lunch on 10 July 2018. SNSA is really blessed to have Simone chosing SNSA as the charity to donate all the proceeds of the ticket & raffle sale from her talk, in tribute to Mummy Heng. A big thank you to both Simone and The Co for your support, kind heart and generosity for our beneficiaries & in spreading the importance of stroke awareness.
SNSA gives stroke awareness talks to members of the public as well as organisaWons. The talks include topics such as: • Recognising stroke • Reducing the risk of stroke • Sharing of stroke experiences by stroke
survivors SNSA volunteers also man booths at events upon invitaWon to help create stroke awareness in the community.
Singapore National Stroke Association | Pg 5
Happenings in SNSA
Visitors from Washington DC Paul Berger (Stroke Survivor) and his wife Stephanie, from Washington DC joined SNSA for LIFE Ager Stroke @ Yishun on 18 August 2018. Here is his story :-‐ “My name is Paul Berger. I had a stroke 30 years ago, when I was 36. I lost my speech, my right arm and leg were paralyzed, and I came home in a wheelchair. I lost my job. But I did not give up. My wife, Stephanie Mensh, my family and a few wonderful friends helped me. They believed in me. Over the years, I worked hard on therapy to re-‐learn to walk, talk, and return to work. We love to travel. With planning (and a liile extra expense for accessible hotels and non-‐stop flights), we have traveled from our home in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., U.S.A., to places across the U.S.A., Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and now to Singapore for 8 days. We visited most of Singapore’s tourist sites. At the Aquarium, we met a woman with the
same folding cane chair that I use to sit and watch the sea creatures. Our favorite day was Saturday, with the SNSA Life Ager Stroke in Yishun, followed by a hawker lunch with Poh Choo, and caregiver Ann. I enjoyed the exercises with the PTs, and the music session. I was inspired by the posiWve altude of the stroke survivors aiending, and by Ann’s bailes for her husband. Be hopeful. Don’t give up. Medical professionals think you stop making progress in a few weeks or months. I am proof that a stroke survivor can conWnue to improve every year, and live a full life, try new things, meet new people. If I can do it, you can do it, too! I write about my adventures with stroke in my book, “How to Conquer the World With One Hand…And an Altude,” and my website: www.strokesurvivor.com. To read my travel Wps, visit: hip://strokesurvivor.com/travel_Wps.html
Visitors from the World Stroke Organisation
SNSA hosted a visit by the WSO leadership on 5 May 2018 at LIFE Ager Stroke. WSO wa s r e p r e s en t ed b y President, Werner Hacke from Germany and President Elect, Mr Michael Brainin from Austria. Upon their arrival to NTUC Health Silver Circle in Serangoon at SNSA's LIFE ager Stroke session, the WSO leaders observed the Seated Tai Chi for Stroke Survivors by Instructor Ms Jennifer Chung, facilitated by Ms Chia Kah Lai. Mr CF Wong (Stroke Surv ivor) presented a Art piece which he drew at SNSA's doodle jam sessions to WSO for them to remember t visit to Singapore. The WSO leaders then had the opportunity to interact with the stroke survivors and volunteers. This was followed by a meeWng with Mr Amos Wee, SNSA
president and Mr Anthony (who was a member of the WSO, stroke survivors bills of right draging team in 2014). The WSO leaders learnt about the stroke situaWon and the support services available to stroke survivors and their caregivers in Singapore.
Mr CF Wong, presenEng his Art work to WSO President Werner Hacke
Amos Wee, President SNSA welcoming the WSO leadership to Singapore
WSO leaders learning about the stroke situaEon in Singapore
StrokeHub is a resource guide for stroke survivors, their loved ones and caregivers. Stroke paEent educaEon is a vital component of stroke care. It aims to provide informaEon to the paEent and their family about their condiEon, their likely healthcare journey and manage their expectaEons and anxieEes. It is important to ensure compliance to medical and lifestyle strategies to reduce the risk of another stroke. StrokeHub is an iniEaEve of the Stroke Services Improvement (SSI) team in collaboraEon with Health PromoEon Board (HPB) and all public hospitals in Singapore to provide a one-‐stop common paEent educaEon portal on stroke. Stroke Hub was launched on 29th October 2017, World Stroke Day on the Health PromoEon Board (HPB)’s Health Hub website. It provides a one-‐stop resource where healthcare professionals, stroke survivors, caregivers and general public can tap on the most up-‐to-‐date informaEon on stroke. Stroke Hub covers a variety of informaEon including key facts about stroke, what to expect during a stroke paEent’s stay in the hospital, subsequent care aher discharge, managing risk factors for stroke. It also covers available help and resources for stroke survivors, and addresses possible complicaEons,
rehabilitaEon and impact on life aher stroke. Factsheets featuring different topics on work, social, leisure and personal ma_ers aher stroke will soon be available. A new featured stroke log book was added in to empower stroke survivors and their caregivers. The stroke logbook aims to help stroke survivors keep a record and track informaEon which is important for their stroke care. Stroke survivors and their caregivers can use the stroke care team list, appointment tracker and discharge checklist to keep as a reminder of the key informaEon before returning home from hospital. Stroke survivors can also use the post-‐stroke checklist to help idenEfy issues which are essenEal to share with their stroke care team. All aspects of StrokeHub are available in all 4 naEonal languages online and are free for downloading and prinEng. You can easily get access to these informaEon by downloading the HealthHub applicaEon on your mobile phone or visit the website at www.healthhub.sg/strokehub
Introducing StrokeHub by Evelyn Poh Yu Wen, , Senior Staff Nurse SSI Team Program Coordinator, Ministry Of Health
Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon | Pg 7 Pg 6 | Singapore National Stroke Association
Happenings in SNSA
Visitors from Washington DC Paul Berger (Stroke Survivor) and his wife Stephanie, from Washington DC joined SNSA for LIFE Ager Stroke @ Yishun on 18 August 2018. Here is his story :-‐ “My name is Paul Berger. I had a stroke 30 years ago, when I was 36. I lost my speech, my right arm and leg were paralyzed, and I came home in a wheelchair. I lost my job. But I did not give up. My wife, Stephanie Mensh, my family and a few wonderful friends helped me. They believed in me. Over the years, I worked hard on therapy to re-‐learn to walk, talk, and return to work. We love to travel. With planning (and a liile extra expense for accessible hotels and non-‐stop flights), we have traveled from our home in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., U.S.A., to places across the U.S.A., Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and now to Singapore for 8 days. We visited most of Singapore’s tourist sites. At the Aquarium, we met a woman with the
same folding cane chair that I use to sit and watch the sea creatures. Our favorite day was Saturday, with the SNSA Life Ager Stroke in Yishun, followed by a hawker lunch with Poh Choo, and caregiver Ann. I enjoyed the exercises with the PTs, and the music session. I was inspired by the posiWve altude of the stroke survivors aiending, and by Ann’s bailes for her husband. Be hopeful. Don’t give up. Medical professionals think you stop making progress in a few weeks or months. I am proof that a stroke survivor can conWnue to improve every year, and live a full life, try new things, meet new people. If I can do it, you can do it, too! I write about my adventures with stroke in my book, “How to Conquer the World With One Hand…And an Altude,” and my website: www.strokesurvivor.com. To read my travel Wps, visit: hip://strokesurvivor.com/travel_Wps.html
Visitors from the World Stroke Organisation
SNSA hosted a visit by the WSO leadership on 5 May 2018 at LIFE Ager Stroke. WSO wa s r e p r e s en t ed b y President, Werner Hacke from Germany and President Elect, Mr Michael Brainin from Austria. Upon their arrival to NTUC Health Silver Circle in Serangoon at SNSA's LIFE ager Stroke session, the WSO leaders observed the Seated Tai Chi for Stroke Survivors by Instructor Ms Jennifer Chung, facilitated by Ms Chia Kah Lai. Mr CF Wong (Stroke Surv ivor) presented a Art piece which he drew at SNSA's doodle jam sessions to WSO for them to remember t visit to Singapore. The WSO leaders then had the opportunity to interact with the stroke survivors and volunteers. This was followed by a meeWng with Mr Amos Wee, SNSA
president and Mr Anthony (who was a member of the WSO, stroke survivors bills of right draging team in 2014). The WSO leaders learnt about the stroke situaWon and the support services available to stroke survivors and their caregivers in Singapore.
Mr CF Wong, presenEng his Art work to WSO President Werner Hacke
Amos Wee, President SNSA welcoming the WSO leadership to Singapore
WSO leaders learning about the stroke situaEon in Singapore
Pg 6 | Singapore NaEonal Stroke AssociaEon
StrokeHub is a resource guide for stroke survivors, their loved ones and caregivers. Stroke paEent educaEon is a vital component of stroke care. It aims to provide informaEon to the paEent and their family about their condiEon, their likely healthcare journey and manage their expectaEons and anxieEes. It is important to ensure compliance to medical and lifestyle strategies to reduce the risk of another stroke. StrokeHub is an iniEaEve of the Stroke Services Improvement (SSI) team in collaboraEon with Health PromoEon Board (HPB) and all public hospitals in Singapore to provide a one-‐stop common paEent educaEon portal on stroke. Stroke Hub was launched on 29th October 2017, World Stroke Day on the Health PromoEon Board (HPB)’s Health Hub website. It provides a one-‐stop resource where healthcare professionals, stroke survivors, caregivers and general public can tap on the most up-‐to-‐date informaEon on stroke. Stroke Hub covers a variety of informaEon including key facts about stroke, what to expect during a stroke paEent’s stay in the hospital, subsequent care aher discharge, managing risk factors for stroke. It also covers available help and resources for stroke survivors, and addresses possible complicaEons,
rehabilitaEon and impact on life aher stroke. Factsheets featuring different topics on work, social, leisure and personal ma_ers aher stroke will soon be available.
A new featured stroke log book was added in to empower stroke survivors and their caregivers. The stroke logbook aims to help stroke survivors keep a record and track informaEon which is important for their stroke care. Stroke survivors and their caregivers can use the stroke care team list, appointment tracker and discharge checklist to keep as a reminder of the key informaEon before returning home from hospital. Stroke survivors can also use the post-‐stroke checklist to help idenEfy issues which are essenEal to share with their stroke care team.
All aspects of StrokeHub are available in all 4 naEonal languages online and are free for downloading and prinEng. You can easily get access to these informaEon by downloading the HealthHub applicaEon on your mobile phone or visit the website at www.healthhub.sg/strokehub
Introducing StrokeHub by Evelyn Poh Yu Wen, , Senior Staff Nurse SSI Team Program Coordinator, Ministry Of Health
Singapore National Stroke Association | Pg 7
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SNSA
Resource Contact QR Code
Sroke Facts; Care Guides; Social RehabilitaEon Services and Resources (eg. Back to work; Daily Living; Financial Aids etc); Lifestyle and Medical Features; Forum; Calendar of Events
StrokeCare.sg h_p://www.strokecare.sg/
URL
Stroke InformaEon and Resources; Community Resources; InformaEon for Healthcare Professionals, SNSA Programmes; Advocacy for Stroke Survivors; Calendar of Events
Yio Chu Kang Stadium to Yio Chu Kang Community Club
Stepping Out For Stroke 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SNSA
Resource Contact QR Code
Sroke Facts; Care Guides; Social RehabilitaEon Services and Resources (eg. Back to work; Daily Living; Financial Aids etc); Lifestyle and Medical Features; Forum; Calendar of Events
StrokeCare.sg h_p://www.strokecare.sg/
URL
Stroke InformaEon and Resources; Community Resources; InformaEon for Healthcare Professionals, SNSA Programmes; Advocacy for Stroke Survivors; Calendar of Events
