Website: www.nicholasboragnocounseling.com
Email: nicholasboragnocounseling@gmail.com
Phone: 949-412-0857
Trusted Experts in Stroke Recovery Care
After a stroke, the recovery journey is very lonely. There are so many emotions for the stroke survivor and the family, and so much loss.
We lose our sense of security and of the future we planned for ourselves and our families. We lose our independence and are left with uncertainty and fear. We lose friendships, and family relationships change.
Finding resources, help, and someone to answer questions is confusing. Stroke Awareness Oregon exists to pave the way for those who suffer and who need support.
We welcome you to the Stroke Awareness Oregon Stroke Resource Directory. We hope this helps you on your journey and brings hope to your recovery. Thank you to the Deschutes County Board Of County Commissioners for making this resource a reality.
Dave Lewis, MA Counseling Senior Care Advisor (no cost)
Dave Lewis
Helps get proper placement for seniors into the right facility, in addition to other timely decisions
Phone: 541-390-6123
Assisted Living Solutions
Website: http://www.alsolutions.org
Open Arms Adult Day Service
951 SW Simpson Ave., Bend Oregon, 97702
Phone: 541-362-1363 for Erin Wheeler or McKenzie
Email: openarmsadultcare@outlook.com
Thelma’s Place
1350 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond Oregon 97756
Website: thelmasplace.org
Phone: 541-548-3049 for Ellen Coburn
Email: stephaniero@thelmasplace.org
Advanced Mobility of Bend
Provides solutions to improve mobility and quality of life. Specialize in home and auto accessibility. Home evaluations.
Fully licensed and bonded general contractor, elevator contractor and auto dealer.
Address: 1045 NE 3rd Street, Bend Oregon 97701
Website: advancedmobilityofbend.com
Phone: 541-382-6016
Email: info@advancedmobilityofbend.com
SP Auto & Transmission World
Can complete vehicle adaptation for handicap accessibility; Install hand controls; Jobs can be done on a case-by-case basis with customer provided parts.
Phone: 541-389-9881
Email at info@scottsperfauto.com
Janie Damon, M.A. – Health & Life Coach
Individuals, Couples & Families
852 SW 15th Street, Redmond OR;
Website: http://www.watercup.org
Phone: 541-604-0674
Nicholas Boragno Counseling
Nicholas Boragno Counseling provides counseling services to couples and individuals in Central Oregon at sliding scale cash rates. The office is located in the upper Old Mill and will be offering in-person counseling as well as teletherapy. See the website for more information.
Website: www.nicholasboragnocounseling.com
Email: nicholasboragnocounseling@gmail.com
Phone: 949-412-0857
Developmental Disabilities Program
Intake, eligibility determination, referral, case management and service coordination, individualized planning and support, vocational support, residentail services, family support, comprehensive in-home supports
Address: 1340 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97703,
Phone: 541-322-7554
Oregon Adaptive Sports
Mission Statement – Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities. Participants gain confidence, build self-esteem and strive for independence leading to an enhanced quality of life.Vision Statement – We envision a day when everyone has the benefits of outdoor recreation, regardless of ability. We see Central Oregon as a year-round destination for adaptive sports with OAS as the leader in providing state-of-the-art equipment, professional instruction, staff and dedicated volunteers, resulting in top quality experiences for our participants.
Address: 63025 OB Riley Rd Ste #12, Bend, OR 97703
Website: https://oregonadaptivesports.org
Phone: 541-306-4774
US Social Security Office
Social Security pays disability benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last one year.
Address: 250 NW Franklin Ave, #201, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 800-772-1213
Cascade Boomer Fitness
Address: 100 SE Brigeford Blvd., Ste A, Bend, OR, 97702,
Phone: 541-233-6765
Crook County On The Move Program
Address: PO Box 1061 Prineville, OR 97754,
Website: http://www.crookcountyonthemove.org
Phone: 541-362-1210
Destination Rehab
Join our Adventure Group! Expand your life vision, learn from neurologic experts, connect with peers, improve your movement skills, engage in your community, and experience the outdoors in a new and meaningful way. Created for adults with neurologic conditions, our Adventure Group program gives you the tools and inspiration to live a life of adventure!
Learn more at destinationrehab.org/adventuregroup
Website: DestinationRehab.org
Phone: 541-241-6837
Carol-Ann Nelson, PT, DPT
Founder & Executive Director, Destination Rehab
Carol-Ann offers online classes, find options here.
Juniper Swim + Fitness Center
Address: 800 NE 6th St., Bend, OR, 97702
Phone: 541-389-7665
Modality
Address: 2422 NE 2nd Street, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-706-9266
Oregon Adaptive Sports
Mission Statement – Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities. Participants gain confidence, build self-esteem and strive for independence leading to an enhanced quality of life.
PWR! Moves Excercise Class with Morri Stewart
10-week session on Wednesday from 12:45-1:45.
Class covers challenges faced by individuals combating neurological disorders.
Class meant for higher mobility, not so much one on one.
Phone: 541-771-9226
Email: morri.stewart@gmail.com
Spark Rehab and Wellness
CSRS (certified stroke rehab specialist)
541-241-3061
https://www.sparkrehabbend.com/
Destination Rehab
Specializing in outdoor rehab
541-241-6837
connect@destinationRehab.org
https://www.destinationrehab.org/
St. Charles Physical Therapy
61250 SE Coombs Place
Bend, OR 97702
541-706-5940
Signature Home Health
In-home rehab
CSRS (Certified Stroke Rehab Specialist)
545 NE Revere Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
541-652-6574
https://signaturehch.com/bend/
Bend Transitional Care
Skilled Nursing- RNs, NPs, OT, PT, SLP
Rehabilitation
Respite Care- ideal for family caregivers who may need a few days or weeks off
Address: 900 NE 27th Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-382-0479
Jenna Corbly (LNHA, CHP) Administrator
Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Therapy, Longterm Care, Respite Care, Compare Care
Address: 1876 NE Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-382-5531
American Medical Transit
Address: 2200 NE Neff Rd. Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-317-3915
Cascades East Transit Dial-a-ride
Address: 334 NE Hawthorne Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-385-8680
Redmond Location
Address: 343 E Antler Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
Central Oregon Breeze
Address: 64970 Deschutes Pleasant Ridge Rd. Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-389-7469
Council on Aging
Advocacy, Family Caregiver Support, Medicare Counseling, Health+Wellness, Information and Referral, Quarterly Legal Services, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Oregon Project Independence, Outreach, Home Delivered Meals, Community Dining, Nutrition + Education Counseling
Address: 1036 NE 5th St., Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-678-5483
Email: info@councilonaging.org
High Desert Transport
Address: 60255 Arapaho Ln, Bend, OR 97702
Phone: 541-385-9238
Modus Transportation
Address: 850 NW 12th St. Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-604-0838
Precious Cargo
Address: 710 NE 1st. St. Bend, Or 97701
Phone: 541-233-3333
Warm Springs Senior Transportation
Phone: 541-553-3313 (for Senior dining); 541-553-2460 (for appointment)
WayToGo Wheelchair Transportation
Address: Bend, OR
Phone: 541-420-9281
Thank you for your interest in Stroke Awareness Oregon! We look forward to connecting with you further. You can reach the SAO team by phone, email, or in-person at the SAO office in Bend, Oregon. If you or a loved one are displaying signs of stroke please Call 9-1-1 immediately. Time = Brain!
by Jake Sheaffer
“I once threw a canister of my supplement powder at the wall and dented it. That’s something I can’t imagine ever doing before my stroke, but it’s just another part of my recovery to work on.”
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On an early October weekend in 2019, Alesha Goodman and her longtime boyfriend Drew hiked over 50 miles of rugged desert landscape in the Ochoco National Forest in Central Oregon. They were on a nine-day hunting trip they’d been planning for months. While Drew streaked up the steep slopes of sagebrush and loose rock, Alesha tarried behind breathing heavily, fighting the searing pain radiating from the base of her skull. An active thirty-four-year-old who frequented local gyms, walked her dog daily, and hiked on weekends, Alesha never suspected the severe neck pain and nausea she’d had for the past week and a half were signs of an impending stroke. And not just one stroke, but two. Two potentially fatal strokes that would occur within an hour of each other the day after she returned from the Ochocos.
An only child, Alesha was close to her parents and her grandmother who lived on her parents’ property later in life. As a kid, she delivered newspapers in her Bend, OR neighborhood, and in her spare time, she wrote children’s books for fun and read voraciously, prompting close friends to refer to her as a “living encyclopedia of odd information.”
On the Monday morning after she got home, Alesha sat in traffic at a parkway off -ramp, still in discomfort from the neck pain and the nausea. She had new symptoms, too, dizziness and feeling faint. Regardless of the pain, she readied herself for work, but she had an uneasy feeling about her job.
Over the weekend, Alesha had received multiple text messages from her employer, a jewelry company in Central Oregon, about an issue with her company email and password, but with no cell reception, she couldn’t respond to her manager’s concerns. After searching through Alesha’s desk for her email password and not finding it, but instead finding an important legal document she’d already dealt with but had not yet disclosed to her boss, the company hired a specialist to get around the digital safeguards. That day, Alesha was let go from her position.
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