Pacific Stroke Association

EDUCATIONAL FORUMS 2026

Virtual Post-Stroke Programs 2026

Pacific Stroke Association continues to offer post-stroke programs virtually. Stroke survivors, family caregivers and clinicians working with stroke patients can attend these FREE programs. Presentations are followed by Q & A.

TRC, an online Rehab Portal, generously provides a live exercise session at this program every month. For more information about the Home Exercise Program visit www.trcare.net/portal

Please Note: If you have attended PSA Programs in the past, going forward we plan to send you the Zoom link to ALL programs automatically the day before each event. If you are NEW to PSA, please contact us at groups@psastroke.org

Educational Forum – 2026

Post-Stroke Educational Forum – at 10:30am – VIRTUAL – Friday, August 21 at 10:30am (PT
Life-Long Activity through Movement for Aphasia, 45 minutes Exercise Session Team LLAMA:
Emily Van Horn – BS Kinesiology & Albert R. Mendoza, PhD – Department of Kinesiology from California State University, East Bay

Topic: The Importance of Communication between the survivor and caregiver & Accepting the “New Normal”
Speaker: Erin Constantz, RN – Stroke Coordinator – Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Topics & Speaker in 2026:

MARCH: Topic: The Benefits of Aerobic Exercise After Stroke
Speaker: Elizabeth Kelly, PT, DPT – Physical Therapist – Stanford Health Care

APRIL: Topic: Introducing Motus Nova: At-Home Robotic Rehabilitation for the Hand and Foot — What It Is, Who It’s For, and How It’s Covered
Speaker: Adam Ramirez, PTA – Clinical Specialist with Motus Nova

JUNE: Topic: A new stroke clinical trial at UCSF for upper limb recovery, with a comfortable, non-invasive approach: Introducing KULMINATE
Speaker: Ludovica Labruna, PhD; CEO of Magnetic Tides Inc.

Topics and Speakers in 2025

March: Brace Yourself: Everything You Need To Know About AFOs After Stroke – Jennifaye V. Brown, PT, MSPT, PhD, NCS, CAPS – Owner of JVB Physical Therapy Services, llc

Preventing Another Stroke – Sheryn Shahwan-Solorzano, PhD (c), MSN, RN, CPHQ – Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center

April: Moving beyond the Plateau in stroke recovery – Anne Burleigh Jacobs, PT, PhD, – Author
Post-Stroke Depression -Sheryn Shahwan-Solorzano, RN PhD (c), – Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center

May: Introduction of Vivistim, including eligibility and candidacy – Ellie Faul PT, DPT, CSRS – Therapy Development Specialist;
Terri Cecil RN – Clinical Navigator

June: Topic: Cardiovascular Risk Management for Stroke
Speaker: Jiaqi (Jessica) Wang, PharmD., Clinical Inpatient Pharmacist

August: Topic: Returning Home After a Stroke

Speaker: Sheryn Shahwan-Solorzano, RN PhD (c), – Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center

October: Topic: Emotional and Behavioral Changes After a Stroke.

Speaker: Sheryn Shahwan-Solorzano, PhD (c), MSN, RN, CPHQ – Kaiser Permanente RWC

December : Topic: Diet and Nutrition Post-stroke
Speaker: You Wu, Registered Dietitian II – Kaiser Permanente Hospital’s Nutritional Services

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Our Thanks and Gratitude
We extend our thanks to Kristian Kraus, Therapy support specialist at TRCare for joining the PSA programs in 2024 bringing his expert exercise sessions to our monthly Post-Stroke Educational programs. Kristian is based in Los Angeles Area & will continue his monthly virtual sessions in 2025.

We are also grateful to Team LLAMA (Life-Long Activity through Movement for Aphasia) – for joining PSA in 2021 & will continue to offer regular Exercise Sessions at our monthly programs in 2025. The Team LLAMA includes: Emily Van Horn – BS Kinesiology & Albert R. Mendoza, PhD – Department of Kinesiology from California State University, East Bay

We sincerely thank PSA Program Donors & Funders among them:

Many Thank to PSA Community Partners: