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Thursday, September 8, 2011

SSEEO Annual Stroke Conference: Emotional Recovery After a Stroke

You are cordially invited to attend

Emotional Recovery after a Stroke*

Saturday October 8th, 2011
8:30am - 12:00pm
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Auditorium, Conference Center
4440 West 95th Street - Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708/684-8000

*There is no charge for this event but registration is required

Agenda

8:30 - 9:30am - Registration - Breakfast, Networking and Conversation

9:30 - 10:15am - Life is Tough but People are Tougher - Emotional Resilience; How Survivors and Caregivers Can Gain a Sense of Control in the Face of an Uncertain Future - Dawn Horn, RN, MS, CNS, APRN, CRRN, Clinical Specialist, Advocate Christ Medical Center

10:15 - 10:30am - Break and Stretching

10:30 - 11:15am - It’s a Family Affair - How Children or Grandchildren are Affected by a Loved One’s Stroke - Kathleen Wians, RN, BS, MS Stroke Coordinator and Sandy Hoelzel, RN, MSN, CRRN, Stroke Coordinator, Resurrection Health Care

11:15 - 12:00pm - The Way We Were - Investigating the Importance of Grieving and Acceptance of your “New Normal” - Mickey Clancy, Phyllis Weiss, Frankie Janisch, Cari Biamonte and Bob Biggins, Stroke Survivors and SSEEO Board of Directors

12:00 - 12:30pm - Tour of the Ronald McDonald House (optional)

For more information and registration, please call 1-888-988-8047 or visit our website at www.sseeo.org, giving the number of attendees, names and contact information.

Deadline for registration is September 30, 2011

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