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Enhancing care, services and research
More than 5,000 South Australians experience a stroke each year. Our passionate team is focused on maximising choice, independence and wellbeing for stroke survivors and their families.

Your ongoing support matters

Fundraise
Your chosen fundraising activity is a rewarding way to join the fight against harmful diseases affecting our families.
Fundraise
Give in memory
Honour the memory of your loved one by making an In Memoriam donation or setting up a Tribute Fund.
Give in Honour
Leave a gift in your Will
Leaving a gift in your Will is a wonderful way to ensure your generous legacy lives on and helps future generations.
Wills and Legacies
Our services
We are here to help South Australians recovering from stroke. Our services include:
- Occupational therapy
- Counselling and wellbeing coaching
- Personalised exercise programs
- Swallowing and speech expertise
- Help with NDIS and My Aged Care
- And so much more. We even help your family or primary support person!

Support groups
We provide recreational and therapeutic support groups that promote social interactions and encourage creativity.
These include art, singing, cooking or just brain-boosting fun over coffee!
We also offer support groups that are geographically based and specialised to meet your needs, led by our experts as well as fellow stroke survivors and peers.

Research
We invest in world-leading research to improve the acute treatment, recovery and prevention of stroke, including:
- Clinical trials for stroke treatments in the emergency stage
- Investigating ways to repair the brain following stroke using adult stem cells
- Botox therapy for stroke patients with lower limb spasticity
- Investigating causes of Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA), or mini stroke
- And much more


Innovative rehab program heads to the regions
A unique rehabilitation program for people recovering from a stroke is set to be trialed in regional South Australia, thanks to you!

Paul’s marathon effort for stroke awareness
More than six years after experiencing a stroke while at his local parkrun, Paul Bovington is about to do what many thought impossible.

Memorial scholarship supports nurse education
A beloved nurse’s passion for learning will live on, with a stroke education fund established in her memory.

Art therapy program helps stroke survivors deal with 'new reality'
A new art therapy program for stroke survivors, will be launched by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.