Introduction

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. Yet African-Americans as a group are less likely to receive or ask for information on how to decrease, prevent, or manage this disability. As a community we are less likely to go to a doctor or hospital when symptoms arise. Unfortunately, the needs of the caregiver and the patient then go unmet. The African-American community suffers more deaths from stroke and severe disability than it should. This increase in disability not only weighs on the person suffering from the stroke, it also weighs on the family and friends of the stroke survivor.

This site was developed to provide some ideas and possible solutions to problems that African-American caregivers have about certain issues in caring for a stroke survivor. These are only suggestions on what can be done to ease the way for the stroke patient, caregiver, and family to begin to function again in the home, family, and community environment.

Please note that this site is a work in progress. Sections will be added as they are completed and updates will be posted on this page. We'd also like some feedback on this project, and invite visitors to this site to share their thoughts on ways for improvement.