<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stroke Recovery Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A helpful resource and community full of information about stroke recovery from one survivor to another - and their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:47:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Challenge: Follow Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The “5 Secrets for Longevity of Body and Mind” CHALLENGE! HOW DID YOU DO?! MY CHALLENGE to You :   Try AT LEAST 3 of her ideas for the...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/the-challenge-follow-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cda75fb1109199a40373ba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:59:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_4278eb153e5745ee88ebfe17c312d481~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falls Post-Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[With September being National FALLS Month, let’s dig into how falls affect us! I’ve experienced more than a dozen falls in the 10 years...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/falls-post-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a0b3af6aa481be4929ccbb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:44:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/qLMeCe1ijq8?si=MkE9WD-tl_j6xf_r" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT A 94-YEAR OLD TAUGHT ME ABOUT WELLNESS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since August is National Wellness month, I thought it would be appropriate for me to share something I learned recently that I found very...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/what-a-94-year-old-taught-me-about-wellness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a0aeb681e6ee2fae544993</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_67f46c56848d4239b0594ae2e65cadda~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover the Best Panama Canal Cruise for Seniors &#38; A Stroke Survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for a travel experience that’s enriching, relaxing, and stroke-survivor friendly? I’m thrilled to share that I was invited to...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/discover-the-best-panama-canal-cruise-for-seniors-a-stroke-survivor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688d504a703020ba46dfc10d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_e4a204e146404fb7b482718f2c1e90b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A STROKE IN PINEWOOD CHANGED MY LIFE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor’s Note:   This piece was originally written at the request of the local news team in Munds Park, Pinewood. As both a long-time...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/a-stroke-in-pinewood-changed-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ab7813b808c020d5163ce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:14:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_2f3367dd7ba94ab18d5ea07de599686d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving Post-Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[DRIVING  Post-Stroke BOTTOM LINE:  Driving post-stroke requires careful evaluation and adherence to state regulations to ensure safety...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/driving-post-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686728c6c68fd3be6fa531ce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:08:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_cf26d3acfa0949af8147026661b831b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DISAPPOINTED with your progress post-stroke?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s HOPE! One of our loyal subscribers asked me a question recently that caused me to seriously take stock with my recovery: Hi...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/disappointed-with-your-progress-post-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685ed0d94cc67cb11b87d48f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_51c1609ba1c24675a52db2963a9a8ab2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing Half the Picture: Understanding Hemianopsia After Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we think of vision problems, we often assume the issue lies in the eyes. But for stroke survivors, visual challenges can originate...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/seeing-half-the-picture-understanding-hemianopsia-after-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683a42303d73f5a7d17e1763</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:55:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_565fe21c0666447cb07aed47a95311dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain Fog &#38; Stroke: Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do I do for “ brain fog ?”  I’m truly no expert on this, but I try to do what I can to “clear the fog!” SLEEP: I attempt to sleep at...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/brain-fog-stroke-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682cfc9df1f18e441cef80bb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 20:58:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_171bd3fc503e44afac17b24e5603e2dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Daughter to Advocate: How a Personal Stroke Story Sparked a Doctoral Research Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lucia Berkhof’s father had a stroke in 2021, everything changed. Daily routines became frustrating obstacles, and as his only...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/from-daughter-to-advocate-how-a-personal-stroke-story-sparked-a-doctoral-research-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682cfe5a53176812d1ac8fb7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 22:13:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_b0c31e27fe1c49dc89c86ba3ca0ceb6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain Fog &#38; Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was asked by a subscriber asked for remedies for brain fog, I realized I’d need to do some research; and to examine my brain fog...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/brain-fog-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6827a0bb2b0463bceaa91dc9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:14:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_7e105df360a7437baf56d4fdf5733fee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Matters: Honoring Both Mental Health and Stroke Recovery Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[May is a powerful month for our community — it holds space for two important awareness movements that deeply intersect:  Mental Health...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/may-matters-honoring-both-mental-health-and-stroke-recovery-awareness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6823d075492ff4fd56d3c597</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 23:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_cbb96b5418ad47429f1395d9c6c5d6d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Link Between The Heart and Strokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heart plays a crucial role in strokes, particularly ischemic (es-skeem-ic) strokes, which account for approximately 87% of cases,...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/the-link-between-the-heart-and-strokes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67de13865a47b47069a8db4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:39:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_a3e910060e834c93889626c7db84c017~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroke &#38; Spasticity]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPASTICITY A question I receive regularly is: What is spasticity? I’m sure you know what it is, as do I, because it involves ½ of my...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/stroke-spasticity-the-triple-warmer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67de149e5a47b47069a8de7c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/foAfYN56UqU?si=S8CUEehbfj7pjgiv" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail Delivery for Stroke Survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[USPS Mail Delivery Directly To Your Door ! I was recently speaking with a friend in Texas, whom I’d forgotten to share my “falling at the...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/mail-delivery-for-stroke-survivors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67de0f2f523d1543c9b46f7e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_21074a9e71344bcfbc60d33c80d976a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brain Stem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brainstem is vital to life. It connects directly to the central nervous system  that then connects the brain to the spinal cord .  It...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/the-brain-stem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cdfbfd4a45a7bb6935632a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_747d128451734f2481189a8462456dfe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brain &#38; Stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything we do, every thought we've ever had, is produced by the human brain. But exactly how it operates remains one of the biggest...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/the-brain-stroke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cdf2f3a420dbf76f6411af</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:05:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_e012d1eb0d5346818c8a4259d8a256e5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s on Your BUCKET LIST?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have a Bucket List?!  If not, you may want to start one. This is why… It provides:  A written reminder   you can revisit time and...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/what-s-on-your-bucket-list</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67844fd562c6b84e166059f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:29:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_145c4d0523694b52bfa06ec32a3f375f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Therapist Approved Brain Exercises for Stroke Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[I receive many questions about the issues discussed in this article (medically reviewed by Elizabeth Denslow, OTR/L - written by Flint...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/12-therapist-approved-brain-exercises-for-stroke-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675f9c11c7e1284a55f290f6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:22:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_b9382be7c7c6497980cc11a4ed2bedfa~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall Prevention and Awareness for Stroke Survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Falls are the #1 cause of death and injuries in the U.S." ( cdc.gov ) September is Falls Prevention and Awareness Month , a crucial time...]]></description><link>https://www.strokerecoverysolutions.com/post/fall-prevention-and-awareness-for-stroke-survivors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dcc99eec3191061a8214fc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:52:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/345aaa_b399f8c68ccb4c9789d206a2b50b76ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maureen Harrop</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>