The charity formerly known as Stroke Tairāwhiti has amalgamated with the Stroke Foundation New Zealand.
The partnership will provide additional resources, expertise, health promotion and marketing capacity, and the ability to lobby government as one voice.
“With the merger our programmes and services will remain the same, but we now have additional support, leaving us to focus on our important exercise and cognitive programmes,” said Tairāwhiti area manager Caroline Callow.
“It can be difficult for some people, especially in a small community like Gisborne, because although you’re the same person on the inside, you often present yourself differently after a stroke.
“That’s why these classes are so important. They build people’s confidence, mobility, and cognition, helping them get back into society.”
