Hastings Court Care Home Opens New Stroke Friendship Café in Hastings

Hastings Court Care Home is opening its doors to families affected by strokes with the launch of a new ‘friendship café’, run monthly in partnership with the Stroke Association, offering support and information.

The sessions will be hosted by the Community Care Coordinator for stroke rehabilitation in Hastings, Theresa Husher, as well as the staff at Hastings Court. “Theresa asked us if we could help as there wasn’t a service in this part of Hastings,” said the home’s Client Relations Manager, Siobhan Gurney. “We were only too happy to provide a venue for people and their families to talk to a professional, find support from each other and just relax and have a cup of tea.”

The friendship café will take place on the third Thursday of every month from 2.00pm – 3.30pm.  The café will be held in its cinema room, giving families a private space to meet.

“People leaving hospital will be referred to us as a source of support,” said Siobhan, “but anyone living with the effects of a stroke is welcome to join us.”

For more information or if you are interested in attending, call Hastings Court Care Home on 01424 755151.