FORT SMITH, Ark. – Health care providers from Baptist Health-Fort Smith and Baptist Health Neuroscience Center-Fort Smith will host monthly support group meetings for stroke survivors and their caregivers in 2025.
Each month will feature a different topic related to stroke or post-stroke care to give those who have been personally affected by stroke or are interested in the topic the chance to learn more.
In January, Crystal Lougin, LPC, director of behavioral health at Baptist Health-Fort Smith, will discuss seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that typically occurs in the winter, caregiver burnout and ways to manage the symptoms.
The meeting will be held Friday, Jan. 17, at 9 a.m. in the Baptist Health Classroom on the first floor of Baptist Health-Fort Smith. These meetings are open to all members of the community, not just Baptist Health patients. Use the link to join virtually: Baptist-Health.co/BHFSStroke.
A complete list of meeting dates can be found at Baptist-Health.com under Classes & Resources or call (479) 441-4205.
Year after year, Baptist Health-Fort Smith continues to earn national recognition from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines® (GWTG) Stroke and Heart Failure Disease Quality Achievement Awards for ensuring their patients receive the most appropriate and timely treatment in the event of a stroke or heart failure.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.