Rowan Stroke Support Group - Salisbury NC

Rowan Stroke Support Group - Salisbury NC Stroke support group for survivors, family, and caregivers. For any neurological event. There is no charge and we discuss new topics each month.

We meet the first Monday of every month at the YMCA on Jake Alexander Blvd in Salisbury at 4 pm.

If you or someone you love has been impacted by a stroke, we invite you to be part of a supportive and understanding com...
04/28/2026

If you or someone you love has been impacted by a stroke, we invite you to be part of a supportive and understanding community at our upcoming Rowan County Stroke Support Group meetings.

The Rowan County Stroke Support Group is a place where you can come as you are and know you are not alone. We are dedicated to providing education, encouragement, hope, and understanding for stroke survivors, their families, and caregivers. In our meetings, you’ll find a welcoming, respectful, and confidential space for open conversation, shared experiences, emotional support, and the sharing of helpful resources.

Please make note of our upcoming meeting locations and times:

J.F. Hurley YMCA

Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Address: 828 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28147

Trinity Oaks

Date: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Address: 728 Klumac Rd., Salisbury, NC 28144
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Wendy Barnhardt (704-310-1423) or Stu Stepp (980-234-8574 or stu.stepp@rccc.edu).

We look forward to seeing you there.

Please share with others who may benefit from this group as well.

04/01/2026

The Rowan County Stroke Support Group is dedicated to providing education, encouragement, hope, and understanding for stroke survivors, their families, and caregivers. In our meetings, you can expect a welcoming, respectful, and confidential space for open conversation, shared experiences, emotional support, and the sharing of helpful resources.

Please make note of our two meeting locations and times:

J.F. Hurley YMCA

- When: First Monday of every month
- Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Address: 828 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28147

Trinity Oaks (New Location)

- When: First Tuesday of every month
- Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Address: 728 Klumac Rd., Salisbury, NC 28144

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me, Wendy Barnhardt or Stu Stepp (980-234-8574 or stu.stepp@rccc.edu).

We look forward to seeing you there.

Please share with others who may benefit from this group as well.

Tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA we will have our monthly stroke support group meeting. Survivo...
03/01/2026

Tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA we will have our monthly stroke support group meeting. Survivors and their support are all welcome! 🧠🫀

02/08/2026

We will be meeting tomorrow at 4 pm at YMCA in Salisbury! 🧠🫀

We will be having our January stroke support meeting this coming Monday January 5th at 4 pm at the YMCA on Jake Alexande...
01/02/2026

We will be having our January stroke support meeting this coming Monday January 5th at 4 pm at the YMCA on Jake Alexander Blvd. We will have a guest speaker that will be discussing ways to prevent another stroke and the health screen cruiser should be there also! Definitely try to make this meeting if possible and invite any friends that might benefit from it! Hope to see you Monday!

Excellent turnout this evening at our monthly meeting! If you know of anyone that has been affected by a stroke or is ca...
11/04/2025

Excellent turnout this evening at our monthly meeting! If you know of anyone that has been affected by a stroke or is caring for a stroke survivor let them know there is a support group in Rowan county! ☀️🫶🏻🧠

10/29/2025

World Stroke Day: October 29
Globally, about one in four adults will have a stroke in their lifetime. Knowing the warning signs for stroke—and what to do—could help save a life. Act F.A.S.T. if you suspect a stroke because every minute counts!
American Stroke Association
Learn to Act F.A.S.T.
Do you know the warning signs of a stroke? Learn how to recognize them:

F = Face drooping or twisting
A = Arm weakness
S = Speech difficulty
T = Time to call 911

Become a stroke hero by learning F.A.S.T. to help save lives and spread awareness.

The most important word you should try to remember in all of you therapy is “Yet”. When someone asks you, “can you make...
10/23/2025

The most important word you should try to remember in all of you therapy is “Yet”. When someone asks you, “can you make your bed?” Or whatever the task or goal you are working on, always remember to say, “I’m working on making my bed, but I cannot do it, Yet.” Everyone’s journey and recovery is different and recovery does not happen overnight. But whatever it is you cannot do, instead of just not trying, say I’m going to attempt this myself, and if I am not able to do it I am to ask for help, and as I am getting help I’m going to look at what parts of this process do I need to focus on to be able to do this on my own one day. When you are 7 years old and your mom or dad says you should learn to make your own bed when you get up in the morning and maybe you don’t want to but eventually you learn that it’s a good healthy habit and you found a way to make your bed and learned how to do it. As stroke survivors sometimes we have to be that 7 year old boy or girl and relearn how to do something that used to seem simple but now has become difficult. Anything and everything you do can be therapeutic. So ask for help, problem solve, what are basic everyday functions that you have trouble with. If you are helping or assisting a survivor give them ideas and feedback on what they can do to get back their independence. Let them attempt to problem solve if they are able to. And if you ask them if they are able to do something, and they say “I can’t do that,” be sure to add “yet” to the end of their sentence and go after achievable goals to help them continue their recovery and journey. You are not alone in this journey.

Thank you Tammy Pereboom for presenting and speaking at Rowan Stroke Support Group - Salisbury NC yesterday evening! We ...
10/07/2025

Thank you Tammy Pereboom for presenting and speaking at Rowan Stroke Support Group - Salisbury NC yesterday evening! We learned a lot about assistive devices and how to access them. If you or anyone you know has questions about a disability and are looking for an assistive device feel free to ask us or reach out to Tammy!

10/01/2025

Monthly Stroke Support Group Reminder

We have a great speaker scheduled for our next Stroke Support Group meeting on Monday, Oct 6 from 7:00 to 8:00pm at the Salisbury YMCA.

Tammy from the North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) will be speaking and bringing lots of high and low tech devices to try out. The NCATP is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities. They provide device demonstration, short-term device loans, and reutilization of assistive technology. They promote independence for people with disabilities through access to technology.

We hope you all will be able to attend with family, friends and caregivers all welcome!!

This is our tentative schedule of topics:
OCT 6: NC Assistive Technology
NOV 3: Depression after Stoke and Coping Skills
DEC 1: Exercise after Stroke

If you know of anyone else that can benefit from our group please let them know!

Have a wonderful day and be safe!

Lori Goodnight

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828 Jake Alexander Boulevard
Salisbury, NC
28147

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