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The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will feature information on anxiety and depression following a stroke, and how to cope with these emotions, at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the Presbyterian Church, located at 701 Westminster Rd. in Traverse City.

Kaitlyn Grangood...

Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club meets at Presbyterian Church on February 12

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will feature information on dysarthria and other issues related to speech challenges following a stroke at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at the...

Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club meets at Presbyterian Church on January 8

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on the importance of follow up care after stroke at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, at the Presbyterian Church, located at 701 Westminster...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features an open discussion for stroke survivors and their families at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, at the Presbyterian Church, located at 701 Westminster Rd. in Traverse City. 

Melinda Hollands, L.M.S.W., with Munson Medical...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on Meals on Wheels program at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. The church is located at 701 Westminster Rd. 

Lisa Robitshek, Manager of Meals on Wheels at Northwest Michigan...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on vision therapy following a stroke at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. The church is located at 701 Westminster Rd.  

Dr. Mark Noss, Neuro Optometrist will be joined by...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club meeting for August will be a special event featuring an inspirational speaker from Spokes Fighting Strokes at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse City. The Civic Center is located at 1213...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has recognized Munson Medical Center (MMC) with the Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy Award for the first time while awarding the Stroke Gold Plus Award and Honor Roll Elite for an 11th consecutive year.

Des...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Chris Markules, PA-C to Munson Healthcare Neurosurgery in Traverse City. 

Chris completed his undergraduate degree at Grand Valley State University and his master’s degree at the University of Toledo. 

Chris is passionate about neurology and stroke care...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on the Smart 9-1-1 program at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. The church is located at 701 Westminster Rd. 

Central Dispatch will share information on the program including...

Prior to 2020, an endovascular stroke intervention, one in which a catheter is used to remove a clot from the brain, had never been performed in Northern Michigan. Fast forward four years later, Munson Medical Center (MMC) is home to the first and only certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features an open discussion on ideas and suggestions for fellow survivors on their recovery journey at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City.  

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City.   ...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on advance care planning and completing advance directives at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. 

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City. 

Stephanie Van...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features an open discussion at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. 

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City.   

Melinda Hollands, L.M.S.W., with Munson Medical Center’s Patient...

Munson Medical Center (MMC) today unveiled a new name for its comprehensive stroke center — The Witham Family Comprehensive Stroke Center — thanks to a $2.5-million donation from Richard and Marilyn Witham and their children, Chris Witham and wife Stephanie, and Kurt Witham.  

The family gathered...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on stroke rehab services through Mary Free Bed at Munson healthcare at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. 

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City. 

Juli...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club features information on the coordination of emergency ambulance services in the area at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. 

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City. 

William...

Munson Healthcare (MHC) is proud to announce that The Joint Commission (TJC) has certified Munson Medical Center (MMC) as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), placing it among just 221 hospitals in the United States and one of twelve in the state of Michigan. This is the first-ever Comprehensive...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club celebrates holiday party at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. 

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City. 

The club will play Bingo and those that are able are asked to bring...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will get active at their next meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at The Presbyterian Church.

The church is located at 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City. New and former members of the stroke club are invited to attend.

Physical therapist Ann...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will hear a presentation from PACE North on its services at the next meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at The Presbyterian Church.

The church is located at 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City. New and former members of the stroke club are...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently honored Munson Medical Center with its 2023 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award as well as the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award. These national awards recognize Munson’s stroke time to treatment with 85 percent of...

In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club invites the community to learn more about how to prevent a stroke, the latest treatment options, and the unique capabilities offered through Munson Healthcare’s Stroke Program. 

Munson Medical Center’s Stroke Program...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will learn about assistive devices available from the Michigan Assistive Technology Program at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City.

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City.

Kelly...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will learn about “One-Handed Cooking Techniques” at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City.

The church is located at 701 Westminster in Traverse City.

Munson Healthcare occupational therapist Joe...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will talk about “Overcoming Fear and Anxiety” during a teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12. 

Discussion participants may receive the conference phone number and access code by registering at this URL: munsonhealthcare.org/strokeclub.

M...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will talk about “The Value of Structure and Routine” during a teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. 

Discussion participants may receive the conference phone number and access code by registering at this URL: munsonhealthcare.org...

David P. Rosenbaum-HaLevi, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Munson Medical Center as a member of the Munson Healthcare Stroke Center. His presence will expand the capabilities of our interventional stroke team which provides critical care to stroke patients throughout northern Michigan. He is...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will talk about summer recreation activities and more during a teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10. 

Discussion participants may receive the conference phone number and access code by registering at this URL: munsonhealthcare.org...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently honored Munson Medical Center with its 2022 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award along with the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award.

This recognition reflects the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will focus on “Cleaning Closets in Your Home and Your Life” teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9. 

Discussion participants may receive the conference phone number and access code by registering at this URL: munsonhealthcare.org/strokeclub...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of stroke and stroke recovery via teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The group will also dedicate meeting time to discussing New Year’s resolutions and goal setting.

It’s a new year... Now what? Virtual...

Recovering stroke patients and their families/support persons are invited to a new stroke support group from 11 a.m. – noon on Friday, Nov. 19 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital’s Missaukee Room.

The group is hosted by Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation at Munson Healthcare speech-language...

Munson Healthcare joins with other health systems and organizations today recognizing World Stroke Day and celebrating recent advances to providing stroke care.

Based in Traverse City, Munson Healthcare launched its endovascular stroke intervention program in the fall of 2020. That program is...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of stroke and stroke recovery via teleconference from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13. 

The group returns to virtual meetings as part of Munson Healthcare’s COVID-19 response plan change to pandemic level orange. Discussion...

The Munson Healthcare Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will virtually host members from the Petoskey Stroke Club on May 12 to compare notes and learn from one another. 

The group will discuss the most useful ideas and tactics for supporting themselves and their loved ones on their journeys...

As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Munson Healthcare offers a virtual presentation covering the disease that each year touches more than 750,000 Americans.

Kersti Bruining, M.D., neurologist and Munson Medical Center Stroke Program medical director, will discuss stroke prevention tips...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of stroke and stroke recovery during its April 14 virtual meeting.

This month the group will focus on answering practical questions from stroke survivors and their caregivers related to improving life after stroke. Things like:

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of stroke and stroke recovery during its Feb. 10 virtual meeting. The group will also dedicate time to topics related to COVID-19, including firsthand experiences, self-care, and hopes for available vaccines. 

The group will meet...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of stroke and stroke recovery topics during its Jan. 13 virtual meeting.

The group will meet via telephone from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Participants will receive the conference dial-in phone number and access code by registering at this...

Stroke intervention team is using revolutionary new technology to save minutes and save lives across Northern Michigan.

Munson Healthcare is attracting new talent and investing in the latest technology to transform stroke intervention care across nine integrated and affiliated hospitals in Northern...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently honored Munson Medical Center with its 2020 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award as well as the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Awards.

This recognition reflects the hospital’s...

Gary B. Rajah, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a specialist in neurosurgery. 

In addition to general neurosurgery, Dr. Rajah has special interests in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery including stroke thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, and skull-base...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host an open discussion of disability disclosure topics at its March 11 meeting. Talking points will include: 

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host financial planner Vicki Beam from Fortitude Wealth Planners, LLC, at its Feb. 12 meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 

The group meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City. The public is welcome.

Beam’s presentation will...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will host PACE North Community Outreach and Advocacy Director Michelle Reardon at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 8. 

The group meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City. The public is welcome.

Reardon will detail the...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently honored Munson Medical Center with its 2019 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award and the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus award.

The awards...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will hear “Updates on Stroke Prevention and Current Treatments” at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on June 12.

The club meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Munson Medical Center neurologist and stroke unit Medical...

As part of National Stroke Awareness Month in May, Munson Medical Center offers a mini expo on the disease that each year touches 750,000 Americans.

The stroke expo from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at the Cowell Family Cancer Center will feature a talk from Munson Medical Center Stroke...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club learns about the “The Benefits of Yoga Following a Stroke” at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on May 8.

The club meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Yoga for Health Education Co-Director Michael Robold will share how...

The Joint Commission, using guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, recently recertified Munson Medical Center as a Primary Stroke Center.

The recertification gives the hospital The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club learns about the “Benefits and Resources of Recreation Following a Stroke” at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on April 10.

The club meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Lighthouse Neurologic Rehabilitation Center...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will hear a presentation on creating “Family Love Letters” at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 13.

The club meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Fortitude Wealth Planners financial planner Vicki Beam will present...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will hear a presentation on ‘Rebuilding Balance After Stroke” at its meeting from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 9.

The club meets at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center owner Rex Holden, MSPT, along...

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will celebrate the holidays with a potluck party at its 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City.

Area members are encouraged to come celebrate the season and bring a dish to pass.

For...