30 years of stroke care: What survivors and caregivers need to know now

Episode 42: 30 years of stroke care: What survivors and caregivers need to know now | Stronger After Stroke

Stroke care has been transformed over the past three decades, and those advances mean something real for survivors and caregivers navigating recovery right now. In this episode, host Rosa Hart, BSN, R.N., SCRN, sits down with three Norton Neuroscience Institute staff to break down what the 2024 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association updated stroke guidelines mean for you.

In this episode:

· What stroke program certification means for patients

· The truth about thrombectomy and why calling 911 as soon as possible changes everything

· What neuroplasticity means for recovery, even years after stroke

· Therapies backed by strong evidence that many survivors never hear about

· Why caregivers are now formally part of the standard of care

· What to do when you live far from a major stroke center

Meet the guests:

Jessica Sumner, MSN, R.N., CNS, CEN, director of clinical effectiveness and stroke care for Norton Healthcare, leads stroke program certification and statewide quality improvement efforts across Kentucky and Indiana.

Jeanette Lanoire, P.T., DPT, NCS, is a physical therapist and board-certified neurologic clinical specialist. She has deep expertise in stroke rehabilitation, movement disorders and community-based neurological wellness.

Dimitri Laurent, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon known for making complex surgical information clear and approachable for patients and families.

This conversation is not for clinicians. It is for survivors, caregivers and anyone who wants to understand what great stroke care looks like and how to ask for it.

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Date of original release: May 11, 2026