Survivors 4 Survivors Inc
Stroke Survivors Helping Other Stroke Survivors
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Stroke often causes loss of income concurrent with increased medical expenses. We hope to provide funding to survivors for transportation, social events, therapy, medical equipment and services.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Hospital Peer Support for Western Connecticut Health Network
We volunteer at Danbury Hospital. We visit with in-patient stroke survivors in the hopes of providing motivation, guidance, information and overall support. Our goal is to give them hope. By seeing us and how far we have come, they are inspired to work at their recovery, and know that it is possible. We also spend time with their families and/or caregivers during those visits, with the hopes of bringing them hope, that this can get better and it will get easier.
Provide members supplemental financial assistance.
Providing financial assistance to stroke survivors and their Caregivers for Therapy and Therapy related equipment in pursuit of recovery (eg., were insurance coverage falls short).
Peer Support meeting
Monthly meeting of survivors to share experiences and feelings. Occasionally, there are guest speakers to increase groups knowledge of therapies available. Typical meeting consists of two parts; educational and general discussion. Experience has shown that peer discussion leads to improve mental state.
Social activities
Stroke survivors also typically experience a loss of friends and difficulty doing social activities. Getting the survivor involved in social activities leads to a much improved mental state. The company holds monthly dinner, weekly coffee club and periodic trips to events.
Walk club
Weekly walks; in parks during good weather and at mall during inclement weather. Our walks are flexible and always a do as much or little as you can. It has been shown that walking is one of the best exercises for stroke survivors. Walks are open to all; survivors, caregivers, and families. Each walk is followed by a small social get together.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health
Related Program
Hospital Peer Support for Western Connecticut Health Network
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of mentors recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hospital Peer Support for Western Connecticut Health Network
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. provide guidance and advice to survivors
2. provide education
3. host monnthly meeting
4. host social events
5. provide funding to those in need
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. expand ln patient peer support beyond stroke
2. create stroke awareness training course
3. expand social media
4. rent office/meeting space
5. create sponsorship plan
6. execute a day of caring
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
currently have 2 hospital volunteers. created advisory board of therapists and doctors. membership is at over 80 survivors. Established social activities for survivors; walk club, golf club and monthly dinners.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
peer support in place. board of directors formed and operating. host monthly meetings and social events. on call phone support in place.
Financials
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Operations
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Survivors 4 Survivors Inc
Board of directorsas of 09/09/2021
Thomas Douglas
Karen Feenan
SurvivorS for SurvivorS (S4S)
Michelle Gendron
S4S
Jennifer Hendrix
S4S
Steven J Hendrix
S4S
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