Post-Stroke Information and Support

Good Samaritan Hospitals Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
Mission Oaks Campus
2425 Samaritan Drive
San Jose CA 95124
(408) 358-5687
Website

Good Samaritan Hospital is the first hospital in Northern California to be Commission Accreditation Rehabilitation Facility (CARF) accredited stroke specialty facility.
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal article

Peninsula Stroke Association
Serving the people of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in California
www.psastroke.org
email: support@psastroke.org
3801 Miranda Avenue
Building 6, Room A-162
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-565-8485

Regional Medical Center of San Jose
Since 1965, Regional Medical Center of San Jose has served the health care needs of the people of east San Jose.
Life After Stroke Exercise Classes view flyer (PDF)
Stroke Support Group view flyer (PDF))
For information and registration, please call: 408-729-2882
www.regionalmedicalsanjose.com
225 North Jackson Ave
San Jose, CA 95116
408-259-5000

O'Connor Hospital
Stroke Support Group-Facilitated by Staff Therapists at O'Connor
2nd Wednesday of every month
5:30 to 7:00 pm
O'Connor Hospital
Cafeteria Meeting Room A/B
2105 Forest Avenue
San Jose

Good Samaritan Hospital
Stroke Support Group
3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 PM
Mission Oaks Hospital Campus in Los Gatos
Free to the public
Call 408-358-5639 for more information
www.goodsamsanjose.com

Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic - Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment Information

The Joint Commission
Find National Certified Stroke Centers by Name, Zip Code, or State.
Then select Type of Service - Certified Programs - Stroke (Primary Stroke Center)
Search The Joint Commission Web site here.

Publications & Journals

Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
A Guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Council
This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on various established and potential risk factors and provides recommendations for the reduction of Stroke.
Prevention Guidelines (PDF format 2.0MB 52 pages)

Aging and Elder Issues

Administration on Aging
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-619-0724
Requests for information about aging issues and AoA programs:
E-mail aoainfo@aoa.hhs.gov
www.aoa.gov

Institute on Aging
Serving San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula
415-750-4111 IOA Information
877-750-4111 Toll-Free
www.ioaging.org

National Council on Aging
NCOA Headquarters
300 D Street, SW
Suite 801
Washington, D.C. 20024
Phone: 202-479-1200
Fax: 202-479-0735
TDD: 202-479-6674
E-mail: info@ncoa.org
www.ncoa.org

San Francisco
870 Market St., Suite 785
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone 415-982-7007
Nicholas DeLorenzo, Project Manager
E-mail: nicholas.delorenzo@ncoa.org

San Jose
691 S. Second St., Suite 10
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone 408-280-7791
Susan LaForge, Program Manager
E-mail: susan.laforge@ncoa.org