Megan Millikan, a nurse practitioner at Guilford Neurologic Associates and member of Cone Health Medical Group, talks about life after a stroke.
After patients are treated for a stroke, next steps involve physical, occupational and/or speech therapy to learn to cope with deficits they’re left with. A stroke will often leave someone with a weak left or right side. Therapy helps patients adjust to and create a new normal in their lives.
Both patients and caregivers should seek support to adjust to a new normal after a stroke. Cone Health has a number of support groups in Alamance, Guilford and Rockingham counties for stroke survivors that offer social interaction and an opportunity to connect with those who can share resources and tips for recovery.
