Leaders of the monthly Soup
‘n Stroke event in Logan are hoping a new grant will help increase attendance.
The meetings, which are held
at AquaWorx Physical Therapy & Fitness, are dedicated to helping stroke
survivors. The group usually has four to five people attend each meeting, said
Abbie Waite, the research coordinator at the Motor Rehabilitation and Learning
Lab at Utah State University.
She wants to use the grant
money to market the event so that it reaches more people in the community and
increase the number in attendance up to 20.
“One of the biggest
challenges we have is increasing our visibility and letting people know we are
here,” said Sydney Schaefer, the director of the lab.
The grant, which was issued
in December, is also being used to conduct research to improve stroke therapy,
Waite said.
As part of the research
process, the lab is turning to the community for input.
“Since we are so early in
our journey as far as development we are here to listen,” Schaefer said.
The gatherings are the first
of their kind in Cache Valley and are meant to connect members in the area who
have suffered a stroke.
“Being able to bring people
together that feel alone through the recovery process and showing them they
aren’t alone is what we are here to do,” Waite said.
The meetings are held the
third Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. at AquaWorx Physical Therapy &
Fitness, 209 W. 300 North in Logan. For more information, contact Amy Anderson
at 435-754-0233.
Taylor Murray, Kelsey Richardson, Melissa Allison,
Erin Cox, Whitney Fletcher and Mike Cannon contributed to this report.
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