NCSA Announces 2012 Grants
The North Carolina Stroke Association announces two grant opportunities in 2012 for qualifying North Carolina hospitals designed to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke. Read more...
NCSA Hosts Stroke Nurse Luncheon for Partner Hospitals
The NC Stroke Association hosted a special luncheon for stroke nurses, nurse coordinators and other advocates on Dec 2. "This luncheon enabled stroke nurses and other advocates at our partner hospitals to come together and discuss ways that they are improving the quality of stroke care in their facilities," said NCSA Executive Director Beth Parks. "It was also a great opportunity to share successes at every level from our Stroke Screening Programs to Beyond the Hospital."
23 nurses and advocates representing 10 of NCSA's 12 partner hospitals attended the event.
NCSA Honors Libby Puckett at inaugural Women Honoring Women Luncheon in the Triangle
Board members Susan Gordon, Liz Kelly, Peg O'Connel, Honoree Libby Puckett, Board Vice President Jay Briley, and Executive Directory Beth Parks.
On Nov. 4, the North Carolina Stroke Association honored Libby Puckett, retired Executive Director of the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, at its Women Honoring Women Luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Cary, N.C. More than 70 of the state’s most active stroke advocates and supporters attend the NCSA Women Honoring Women Luncheon, which was the first to be held in the Triangle. The event was attended by numerous public health advocates including State Health Director Jeffrey Engel, M.D., NC State Representative Jennifer Weiss, current Executive Director of the NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, Anita Holmes, M.D., and Laura Gerald, M.D., Special Advisor to the NC Secretary of Health & Human Services. Read the full press release here.Helen Jeffords, President & CEO of First National Bank, Hosts NCSA Women Honoring Women Event in Shelby
Helen Jeffords, Executive Director Beth Parks,
and Board President Dr. Charles Tegeler
The North Carolina Stroke Association was honored to join with Helen Jeffords, President & CEO of First National Bank, to host a special Women Honoring Women luncheon in Shelby on October 26. The luncheon recognized the work of the N.C. Stroke Association in Cleveland County. Earlier this year, NCSA awarded a NCSA Partnership Grant to Cleveland Regional Medical Center to launch its stroke program.
“This luncheon recognizes the critical mission of NCSA in promoting stroke prevention and education in Cleveland County and across North Carolina,” said Jeffords. Read the full press release here.
NCSA Cycle for Life Bike Tour Held in Yadkinville on October 1
NCSA hosted its eighth annual Cycle for Life Bike Tour on October 1. More than 150 cyclists participated by riding one of the 25, 40, 65 or 100 mile routes. Cycle for Life has established itself as one of the premier fall bike tours, and is known for plentiful home-baked cookies at every rest stop, a delicious post-ride lunch and beautiful scenery. The ride begins and ends at the Hanover Park Vineyard in Yadkinville, NC. Read the full press release here.
NCSA Honors Dr. David Schmidt with SHAPE Award
The North Carolina Stroke Association and The Stanly Regional Medical Center Foundation invite you to attend the first SHAPE Award luncheon honoring Dr. David Schmidt, Stanly Regional Medical Center Physician Champion. The SHAPE Award recognizes those who are Stroke Heroes Advocating Prevention & Education. The guest speaker will be Dr. Charles Tegeler, President of the North Carolina Stroke Association and McKinney-Avant Professor of Neurology, Wake Forest Baptist Health Director of Telestroke Services.
The luncheon is Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:00 noon at The Stanly Regional Medical Center Family & Education Center in Albemarle, North Carolina. If you are interested in attending, please contact The Stanly Regional Medical Center Foundation at 704.984.4570. Please RSVP by June 20, 2011. Seating is limited.
All donations support The Stanly Regional Medical Center Foundation and The North Carolina Stroke Association’s Grant Program.
Media Invitation: N.C. Stroke Association Honors Two Community Leaders on April 14
Media is invited to attend the annual Women Honoring Women Luncheon hosted by the N.C. Stroke Association (NCSA). This year’s luncheon will honor true community volunteers with a passion for helping others, Marian Douglas and Ann Hanes, whose long-standing support of NCSA is critical in assisting the organization with its mission of promoting stroke prevention and education across North Carolina. The luncheon also recognizes the devastating impact stroke can have on the lives of women throughout North Carolina, part of the nation’s Stroke Belt, and introduces May’s National Stroke Awareness Month. Read the full press release here.
From left to right: NCSA board members Ann Spencer and Louise Broyhill, Senator James Broyhill, Ann Hanes, NCSA executive director Beth Parks and Marian Douglas at the Women Honoring Women Luncheon in Winston-Salem.
N.C. Stroke Association Makes Grant to Cleveland Regional Medical Center
The N.C. Stroke Association announced today that it has made a $15,000 grant to Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, N.C., to assist in the development of the hospital’s stroke program on its route to achieve Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification. “We are thrilled to grant these monies to Cleveland Regional,” said Beth Parks, NCSA director. “During 2011, our focus is on providing grants and expanding our programs to improve stroke identification, prevention and patient education, particularly in high risk and underserved areas of the state.” Read the full press release here.
Annual NCSA Luncheon Honors Volunteers and Recognizes the Impact of Stroke
Featured speaker and NCSA board member Regina Hartung, senoir director of service lines for Presbyterian Healthcare, including Neurosciences and Pulmonary/Critcal Care, and oversees strategic direction of the Presbyterian Stroke center... Read more...
One Hundred Names for Love
Writer Diane Ackerman's husband was a novelist, a poet and a lover of language before he suffered a massive stroke. It left him able to utter only a single syllable. The story of how his wife helped him rediscover language and how their love changed. When writer Diane Ackerman's husband of 35 years suffered a massive stroke, he lost his command of language. In the beginning, he could only utter one syllable, "mem."Listen to the interview...
