Stroke Alliance for Europe South / West Europe Regional Conference. c/ Roc Boronat Barcelona Barcelona, 18 to 19 September 2014

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1 Stroke Alliance for Europe South / West Europe Regional Conference c/ Roc Boronat Barcelona Barcelona, 18 to 19 September 2014 Welcome to Barcelona and the Stroke Alliance for Europe South / West Regional Conference. SAFE s South / West Europe regional conference will focus on specific areas of interest to stroke support organisations. For each area of interest, local Catalonian speakers will explain their experience, followed by presentations from delegates from other countries. We hope this will encourage discussion and debate amongst delegates. We hope that you enjoy this meeting. Please take the time to complete the conference evaluation form at the end of the meeting. This meeting is supported by a grant from Boehringer Ingelheim. The Stroke Alliance for Europe retains independent editorial control over the agenda and content of this meeting

2 Thursday 18 th to Arrival and networking lunch There will also be a meeting of stroke support groups in Catalonia and SAFE members are invited to join this meeting at to Welcome and greetings from host country Josep Mª Grau Veciana Neurologist & Stroke Survivor, President of the Stroke Foundation Board Roser Vallès : Vice president of Catalan Patients Council Health Department of Catalan Government to Collaboration between stroke strategies and Stroke Support Organisations Are there any national or regional Stroke strategies or Stroke Programs supported by your Governments in your countries? Are there any Government relationships with your SSO? Catalan Stroke Programme & the Catalan Stroke Foundation: a joint venture" Elisabeth Ortinez: Secretary of the Stroke Foundation Board Miquel Gallofre: Stroke Program Director The English Stroke Strategy and the Stroke Association" Jon Barrick, Chief Executive, Stroke Association, UK Stages in the process of implementing a national program for stroke prevention in Israel Pnina Rosenzweig, CEO, and Sandra Levy: Founding and Board Member, Neeman Association for Stroke Survivors, Israel

3 15.30 to Break to Home care for the stroke survivor, and the role of the care giver Home care attention and early supported discharge are increasing in different countries as a way to improve the return to the community for stroke survivors. The involvement of care givers is critical for its success Home support after discharge for stroke survivors in Catalonia Conxita Closa: Medical physiatrist working in home care rehabilitation Esther Grau Paredes: Care giver How it is different in the 4 different countries of the UK Andrea Cail: Director Scotland, Stroke Association, UK Telerehabilitation: A new frontier Paolo Binelli: President of A.L.I.Ce. Italia Please join us for dinner this evening at: Racó de la Vila c/ de la Ciutat de Granada Barcelona

4 09.00 to Natalie Wilson, Boehringer Ingelheim Mike Kan, Cohn&Wolfe Friday 19 th Take Action Now Campaign Clinical Pathway in Atrial Fibrillation in Catalonia Dr. Sònia Abilleira, Neurologist, Catalan Stroke Program / AQUAS Health Promotion and Preventives Strategies Sra. Carmen Cabezas: Deputy Director of Health Promotion Catalan Health Department Quick Programme Boehringer Ingelheim, Barcelona to World Stroke Campaign: putting the fight against stroke on the global health agenda Julio José Divino: MPH, Campaigns and Communications World Stroke Organization to Break

5 11.00 to Support groups for stroke survivors and their families Psychological/emotional support based on patients experience is offered to stroke survivors and/or their families. There are different names and different methodologies for the same goal Support Stroke groups: our local experience" Angels Demiquel: Neuroradiologist. Leadership of support Stroke groups Speakability Self-Help Groups supporting people with Aphasia, their families and carers Melanie Derbyshire, Chief Executive, Speakability, UK Close of conference and lunch