InterAct Stroke Support are an award-winning charity that takes professional actors into hospitals and stroke clubs to deliver live, interactive readings. We do this to alleviate depression, stimulate memory and stimulate language.
Covid has meant all their work is suspended so they decided to deliver their reading service virtually, using technology such as Zoom and the good old fashioned telephone!
It’s called INTERACT AT HOME. If you know stroke survivors or anyone that you feel might benefit from having such a live interactive service with a professional actor, then please do let them know. They are in the pilot stage of this scheme, so it’s initially free of charge.
Nirjay Mahindru, Chief Executive, InterAct Stroke Support said:
“We believe that social isolation is a major problem faced by stroke survivors as well as many other people, and it’s exacerbated during the Covid crisis.
We have also developed our very own podcast entitled RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN, an arts, culture and health podcast where we interview people from across those platforms. The podcast is available on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and on the link below. We recently interviewed Different Strokes Chief Executive, Austin Willet for our podcast, and his episode is due to go out on December 14th. “
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