Stroke Foundation of NZ

About

The Stroke Foundation is the national organisation in New Zealand dedicated to reducing incidence, improving outcomes, and supporting people with stroke.

Story

Welcome to the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand's Facebook page. You can use this page to ask questions, share information and experiences, connect with other people affected by or interested in stroke, publicise your fundraising activities for the Stroke Foundation or stroke club, and find out what the Stroke Foundation is doing.

The Stroke Foundation is the national organisation in New Zealand dedicated to reducing the incidence of stroke, improving treatment outcomes, and supporting those affected by stroke. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that supports a team of Community Stroke Advisors and dozens of stroke clubs throughout New Zealand.

The Stroke Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors. It has a National Office based in Wellington and three regional offices in Auckland (Northern Region), Tauranga (Midland Region) and Christchurch (Southern Region).

Our mission is to:
• save lives
• improve outcomes
• enhance life after stroke

Saving lives

We promote public awareness about the risk factors for stroke and how to recognise the symptoms.

Improving outcomes

We focus on health service delivery to improve acute and rehabilitation hospital services and treatment outcomes.

Enhancing life after stroke

We represent the interests of stroke survivors and their families and work with them to enhance the quality of life of those affected by stroke.

Funding

The vast majority of our funding comes from donations and grants. Most of the remainder comes from government contracts. If you would like to donate to the Stroke Foundation you can do so online at http://www.stroke.org.nz/donate or by phoning us on 0800 78 76 53.

About this Facebook Page

This is an open community to which all are welcome to contribute; please do so in a spirit of understanding and tolerance. If you have issues which you wish to discuss confidentially you can message the administrators or contact the Stroke Foundation directly via the contacts on our website at www.stroke.org.nz.

"The Stroke Foundation is the only national organisation in New Zealand dedicated to reducing the incidence of stroke, improving treatment outcomes, and supporting those affected by stroke. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that supports a team of Community Stroke Advisors and dozens of stroke clubs throughout New Zealand.The Stroke Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors. It has a National Office based in Wellington and three regional offices in Auckland Northern Region, Tauranga Midland Region and Christchurch Southern Region.Our mission is to prevent stroke, improve outcomes and save lives."