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Stroke Compass

Social life & taking part after a stroke in the canton of Bern

26 support services in the canton of Bern. All with a phone number, many with a website.

After a stroke, friendships, hobbies and everyday life change – and many people affected and their families feel alone with that. Self-help groups, meeting places and aphasia groups bring together people who have been through the same thing. The exchange is often the best answer to the question "Is this normal?".

Sport and exercise for people with paralysis, leisure and culture without barriers, advice on sexuality and partnership or on fitness to drive after a stroke: all of this is part of participation. Many offers are free or supported by foundations.

Family members find their own groups and courses here. Anyone who cares for someone needs people they can talk to openly – that is not a weakness but part of the task.

Numbers and names in the canton of Bern

  • By area: Peer support (12), Relatives (4), Meeting places (6), Aphasia groups (3), Sexuality & relationships (1).
  • Available for the whole canton: FRAGILE Bern Espace Mittelland, Kanton Bern, Gesundheits-, Sozial- und Integrationsdirektion, Selbsthilfe BE (Bern), SRK Kanton Bern.
  • 26 entries have been checked by hand by Via Communa.
  • Most services are located in Bern (5), Biel/Bienne (5), Thun (5), Burgdorf (3), Courfaivre (2).

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Peer support(12)

Relatives(4)

Meeting places(6)

Aphasia groups(3)

Sexuality & relationships(1)

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Available throughout Switzerland

These services can be reached from anywhere in the country, by phone or online – in the canton of Bern too.

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