Center for Quality of Life after Stroke
Announcing New 2025 The Center for QOL After Stroke
The Center for Quality of Life (QOL) after Stroke is dedicated to advancing the well-being of stroke survivors and their care partners through patient centered, evidence-based research.
Rather than focusing on a narrow set of symptoms, the Center’s mission is to systematically study and elevate quality of life throughout stroke recovery, using four main avenues to ultimately set a new standard of care:
- Longitudinal research to discover and implement strategies that improve stroke care and outcomes
- Training the next generation of care providers to understand and prioritize quality of life after stroke
- Fostering meaningful relationships with patients, families, clinicians, and community organizations
- Providing comprehensive resources tailored to the diverse needs of stroke survivors and their care partners
Nearly 800,000 people in the US have a stroke each year
Of those many experience changes to cognition, language, mobility, and mood that can last for months or years. Despite this wide range of long-lasting challenges, most research into stroke recovery focuses exclusively on motor symptoms. But for stroke survivors, quality of life encompasses far more than that: how can survivors stay connected with their communities? How can they best maintain mental health? How can families and support networks themselves be supported throughout recovery?
We aim to answer these questions and more so that people impacted by stroke can not only survive, but thrive.
Stroke Treatment Outcomes
QUALITY OF LIFE
How did patients feel after leaving the hospital?
- 96% of our stroke patients agree or strongly agree that the rehabilitation program prepared them for going home.
- 90% of our stroke patients agreed or strongly agreed that the rehabilitation program improved their quality of life.
PATIENT SATISFACTION
How satisfied were patients with their care?
- 97% of our patients were satisfied to very satisfied with their care
- 92% of our patients agree or strongly agree that they were involved with decision making during their rehabilitation program
Our center serves the stroke rehabilitation community as a resource for researchers, therapists/clinicians and empower persons with stroke and their families/support network.
