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History of the Stroke Comeback Center |
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| Congressman Davis, Supervisor Smyth, Va. Senator Davis-Devolities |
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Founded by Darlene Williamson, MS CCC-SLP and John
Phillips, PhD, Stroke Comeback, Inc. was organized in 2000 as a nonprofit corporation focusing on stroke survivors and families.
The Center was created in early 2004 with an empty office and a few volunteers, all committed to the idea that stroke survivors
with communication problems can improve. The program focus of the Center combines private practice, university resources and peer groups to
address professional and consumer needs within a supportive framework.
In October 2004, SCC had a successful Open House
without walls; by January 2005, the walls were up and the first programs began. Members, stroke families,
volunteers and the staff continue to grow as the Center's programs evolve.
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Why did we create the Center?
In the past, the commonly held belief was that stroke survivors
reached their maximum potential within the first few months of recovery. More recently, research indicates that stroke survivors
can continue to improve over many years. All too often, however, access to rehabilitation programs depends on health
care coverage.
So the sad truth is that most
insurance companies cover speech and language services only for the first few months after the stroke occurs.
At the Stroke Comeback Center, our services begin where traditional insurance ends.
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We offer primarily
group therapies to stroke survivors in all stages of recovery from
a variety of impairment levels.
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Our groups provides peer
feedback and social opportunities.
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We are driven by goals set by
our Members.
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Our fees are affordable and we have a sliding scale based on income.
The Center works!
- Growth: In 2005, the Center had 5
groups on 2 days per week; currently, we have scheduled 21 groups on 4 days per week plus CAT and individual hours.
We are doing something right!
- Currently scheduled members: 60 and growing; since opening in 2005, over 85
stroke survivors have attended SCC's regularly scheduled programs
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7,000 hours of therapy.
- Stroke families and professionals benefit our services also: free intakes, enjoyable
activities, caregiver meetings, access to our stroke and speech/language resource library and outreach activities.
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The Stroke Comeback Center enjoys
the advice, cooperation, and continuity of referrals from the two most highly utilized rehabilitation centers in the Washington,
DC, area: the Inova Rehabilitation Center located at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and the National Rehabilitation
Hospital.
SCC cooperates closely with American Heart Association
programs, such as Operation Stroke. We collaborate
with the George Washington University Department of Speech and Hearing Science.
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Stroke
Comeback Center Mission
Create a supportive environment for stroke survivors
with impaired communication skills with:
- Speech/language programs via group programs and computer
assisted training
- Stroke information resource library
- Caregiver meetings
Engage in a variety of "Comeback" programs with:
- Activities like baseball games, bowling, movies, parties, demos
of devices and more
Achieve survivors' personal best regardless of their ability to pay by:
- Fees up to 75% less than similar services
- Sliding scale based on income
- Member participation on program decisions
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Stroke Comeback Center * 2944 Hunter Mill Road, Suite 201 * Oakton, VA 22124
Phone: 703-255-5221 * Fax: 703-255-5223
Email: info@strokecomebackcenter.org
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