Support Groups in Oklahoma

Life After Stroke

• What you need to know about stroke
• Practical tips and tools for living with stroke
• Can be used for "Carry The Message" for community education by lay public

Stroke and Brain Injury Support Groups

• Stroke Association.org/strokegroup
  Find a list of local support groups by state and town.
• Citywide Stroke Support Group/OKC Brain Injury Support Group
  American Heart Association
  4120 W. Memorial Rd. (Glass Pyramid), #102, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
  Host: Dr. Jaelle Grellner
  Contact: Gary Bulmer, 405-271-845
  Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-8 pm.
• Norman Regional Stroke and Aphasia Support Group
  Norman Regional Hospital, Hospital Education Center
  901 N. Porter, Norman, OK 73070
  Contact: Lisa Robertson, M.S. CCC/SLP 405-307-1722
  Meets 3rd Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.
• The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Allied Health Aphasia Support and Communication Group
  1200 North Stonewall Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1215
  Contact Dr. Jennifer Tetnowski 405.271.4214, x 6080
  Meets 1st Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and the 3rd Thursday at 6 p.m.
• Brain Injury Support Group
  INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital,
  Jones Education Classroom
  4219 S. Western Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73109
  Contact Karen Bryan, OTR/L 405-644-5381
  Meets 4th Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Stroke Support Group-Center for Individuals w/Physical Challenges, Tulsa
  815 S. Utica Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104, Classroom 31
  Contact: 918.584.8607
  Meets 4th Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m.

Outpatient PT and OT – Metro

• Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation – Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
  • If insurance exhausted or no benefit, discounted self-pay rate – contact clinic of choice
  • Bioness – functional electrical stimulation – upper and lower extremities - currently only provider in OKC
  • Vital Stim Therapy – electrical stimulation with dysphagia or swallowing therapy – strengthen and restore function of swallow
  • Ekso bionic suit – wearable robot or exoskeleton enables lower-extremity paralysis or weakness to stand and walk
  • Lokomat – stationary robotic device to assist ability to walk
  • Speak Out! Oklahoma – originally speech therapy program for Parkinson’s - Stroke and TBI benefit by improved swallow, improved loudness/clarity of voice, improved cognition 405-810-0695
  • Aquatics Program – Exercise and water aerobics in warm water with decreased gravity allows increased ease of movement, relaxation of muscles, and decreased joint pain. For Scheduling Appointments, call 405-945-4500.
• South – at Southwest Medical Center campus, Oklahoma City
  4219 S. Western, Oklahoma City, OK
• North – Baptist Medical Center campus Oklahoma City
  5300 N. Independence, Oklahoma City, OK
• INTEGRIS Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City
  5915 W. Memorial Road, Suite #210
• INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Hospital, Yukon
  1201 Health Center Parkway, off I-40 West, Yukon
• INTEGRIS Health Edmond
  4509 INTEGRIS Parkway, Suite #100 – off I-35N
• Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Services – Moore
  1401 SW 34th Street, Oklahoma City, OK
• Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Services – Lawton
  3201 W. Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK 73505| 580-250-5833
• OU Med Center
  1200 Childrens Avenue, 2nd floor – OP Rehab Services Oklahoma City, OK 73104
  405-271-4152
  • PT/OT/Speech Therapy
  • Sliding Scale
  • Will see all patients
  • Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Valir PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly)
  721 NW 6th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
  valirpace.org/ or 405-609-3688
  • PT/OT/ Speech therapy
  • Prescriptions at no cost
  • Transportation provided
  • Serves OKC and surrounding areas
  • Accepts Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Outpatient Speech Therapy

• UCO Speech and Hearing Clinic – Edmond, OK
  • 405-974-5419
  • Evaluation, Treatment and Screening – Consultation
  • Speech therapy – sliding scale/semester
  • University of Central OK campus – Edmond, OK
  • 14 week fall and spring session; 7 week summer
  • Waiting list – get on early
• Jim Thorpe Rehab – Aphasia Clinic
  • 4100 S. Douglas Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 405-644-5445
  • Contact person Susan Dowell, MS, CCC-SLP
  • $75 for each 4-week session, including initial evaluation
• John W. Keyes Speech and Hearing – OUHSC OKC
  1200 N. Stonewall, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
  405-271-2866
  • Speech therapy – $80/session, may bill insurance, can request sliding scale
  • Accept Medicare and Medicaid
  • Aphasia Clinic
  • 14-week fall and spring session; 7-week summer
  • Short waiting list – call to get on the list

Access to Social Security and Disability Information

• Applying for Medicare and Medicaid:
  medicare.gov
• Applying for help with job retraining:
  1-800-487-4042
• Applying for Disability
  1-800-772-1213
  ssa.gov/disabilityssi

Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technology

• Oklahoma ABLE TECH
  1-800-257-1705

New View Oklahoma

• Specializes in visual changes from stroke and brain injury
• Vision changes and perception
• Visual Rehabilitation

Senior Resource Directory

• Resource directory – very practical
• Areawide Aging Agency – central and western Oklahoma - 405-943-4344
• areawideaging.org

Stroke Magazines

• Sent at No Charge to stroke survivors and caregivers
• Stroke Smart – National Stroke Association - 1-800-787-6537
• Stroke Connection – American Stroke Association - 1-888-478-7653

Stroke Associations and Resources

• National Stroke Association - Can download brochures and flyers at no charge - stroke.org
• American Stroke Association - strokeassociation.org and americanheart.org
• National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke - ninds.nih.gov

RX for Oklahoma

• 1-877-RX4-OKLA or 405-232-0199
• Prescription assistance for uninsured OR underinsured in Oklahoma
• Medicare and Medicaid
• Pharmaceutical company provides

Transportation

• OKC EMBARK Senior Services 405-297-2583
• OKC RSVP Provide-A-Ride 405-605-3106
• CART (Cleveland County Area Rapid Transit) 405-325-2278
• Handicapped Parking Permit - applications available from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety