Course
Recovery & rehab basics (Intro)
A starter course for the first months of recovery: rehab goals, safe activity ramp-up, fatigue and mood, communication support, and fall prevention. Focuses on what’s common, what helps, and when to escalate
Recovery & RehabCaregiver, SurvivorIntro100 minPlain (6–8)
Educational only
Educational only — follow your therapy and clinician guidance. Stop activity and seek help if you have concerning symptoms.
Get help now
If new sudden weakness, speech trouble, severe headache, severe dizziness/imbalance, new confusion, seizure, or breathing trouble occurs, call emergency services immediately.
What you'll learn
- Set realistic rehab goals and track progress
- Start safe daily activity routines and avoid common setbacks
- Reduce fall risk with practical home changes and habits
- Support communication and mood/fatigue needs during recovery
5 lessons in this course
- 1Rehab basics and setting realistic goals (PT/OT/SLP)Plain-language rehab primer: PT/OT/SLP roles, realistic goal-setting templates, common pitfalls, and practice/game activities10 min
- 2Physical activity after stroke (safe ramp-up + questions for clinicians)Safe activity ramp-up module after stroke: minimum-dose plan, stop/seek-help red flags, clinician/PT questions, mini-quiz, and streak-builder game12 min
- 3Cognition, fatigue, and emotional changes after strokeCognition/fatigue/mood module with pacing system, simple strategies, red flags, mini-quiz, and an energy-budget game12 min
- 4Aphasia-friendly communication basics (family + care teams)A practical communication toolkit for supporting someone with aphasia: short phrases, one idea at a time, confirming understanding, and reducing shame/stress15 min
- 5Mobility and fall prevention at homeRoom-by-room home fall-prevention module with safer routines, urgent post-fall red flags, mini-quiz, and hazard-bingo game10 min
Lesson sequence
- 1. Rehab basics + setting realistic goals (PT/OT/SLP)
- 2. Physical activity after stroke (safe ramp-up)
- 3. Fatigue, thinking, mood (what’s common + supports)
- 4. Aphasia-friendly communication basics
- 5. Fall prevention at home + safe mobility habits
Capstone
- Create a weekly recovery plan (3 tiny habits)
- Write a ‘red flags’ escalation list
Practice check
Check your understanding
A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.
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