[Avashna Moodley]

We go through the different stages of grief, in the imperfect order.

Glad you have reached the stage of being “ the great acceptor “.

Regards
Avashna Moodley
CEO
http://www.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

Hello

I totally agree with you. Cos of the intense fustration due to our inability to be normal.

Hence , I still believe the main rehabilitation for stroke survivors has to be a psychologist.

Regards
Avashna Moodley
0837881641

[Avashna Moodley]

Hi Daniel He can apply for a disability grant in SA. I’ve been in contact with the department that deals with disability and they have temporary suspended this application due to being inundated with Covid 19 applications .His other option will be to apply for R350 unemployment grant which was implemented due to the Covid 19.There is no other way to access these funds, other than going to the relevant offices by himself . This also means risking his chances of infection. I wish I could shed some positive light on this subject .
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

Many men are not open to this type of rehab . I believe we have to lead by example . Hats off to you….More people need to be educated on administering aspirin before the hospital. I”m definitely using this important tip in stroke awareness campaigns .Thank you.
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

My husband was exactly like yours , he internalised his emotions and refused to see a psychologist. He was definitely in denial and I refused to pretend that my stroke never happened . Besides , my son was 13 years old when he saw me have my first seizure and that look of complete fear on his face never left me .So when I was well , I took myself and my kids to a psychologist . My husband still needed a lot of coxing before he followed suit after a few months . It helped us ,as a family , tremendously. It still is my safe place to chat about anything and everything . Psychology is an important part of rehab for a stroke survivor , as is OT or Physio . I found out the hard way that stopping any rehab leads to regression. It will be 9 years , on 24 December 2020 , since my stroke and I owe my constant recovery to my rehab team. 
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

Physical and psychological inability to express their emotions because of their current new state.Not all stroke survivors want or feel a need to reach out to better the stroke survivor community . They probably feel the family support and comfort is all they need .I’ve learnt , through CHO support groups , most stroke survivors are comfortable with their recovery . And others would try an rehabilitation they can to reach their full recovery potential .
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

From my experience , there’s constant questions but there was never a platform for us survivors to ask these questions. Thanks to Stroke focus we now have a safe platform.
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

It took me a few years to gain my confidence back . Even now , I can be talking well and miss pronounce a single word and that will send me into a no-confidence zone. Also my energy levels are not constant everyday hence I opt to work on my non-profit part time and from home. Maybe , this is some of the reasons why many stroke survivors don’t commit.
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

[Avashna Moodley]

I totally agree . My husband and I struggled through our marriage until we engaged a psychologist . After many sessions and expense , we were introduced to the stages of grief.Our main issue , was that I was a new person . My husband and extended family , didn’t accept my change and constantly expected normality .In hindsight , I realised how challenging this was on both sides. 
RegardsAvashna Moodley CEOwww.hospital2home.co.za

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