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Stroke

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PLENARY II: Journey of Rebuilding Identity Following Stroke 0883

Friday, November 1, 2024
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM  
Location:  ROOM: Chantilly Ballroom/Plenaries REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From the ACRM Registration desk, proceed towards the elephants. Go past the elephants and the Chantilly Ballroom is through the foyer.

Identity is a choice. After stroke, the question isn’t just “who AM I now”, it is “who do I WANT TO BE now?” Disabilities may limit choices, but they don’t have to dictate who we are.

In this plenary, Stanford Professor Debra Meyerson and her husband, care partner, and social entrepreneur Steve Zuckerman, share their unique insights on rebuilding identity in recovery. Dr. Meyerson’s research and their shared lived experience is documented in her book ‘Identity Theft’ (2019, with a 2nd edition release in Spring 2025). Together, Deb and Steve led a 4,500 mile bike across America to promote the need for support of the emotional journey in recovery, and co-founded a nonprofit committed to raising awareness, developing resources, and catalyzing change in the systems of stroke care to include a whole person approach.

Presenter Webpage: https://strokeonward.org/


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Learning Objectives:

  • Embrace the notion of rebuilding identity in recovery and its significance in the context of stroke.
  • Name and acknowledge common challenges faced in post acute stroke care including the psychological and interpersonal impacts.
  • Explore the need and opportunities for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and support networks to assist in this emotional journey in stroke recovery.
  • Motivate to advocate for change in systems of care to include this whole person approach.
Disclosure(s):
Debra Meyerson, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Steven A. Zuckerman, MBA: No financial relationships to disclose