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FOOD PARCELS- COMING HOME ORGANISATION ASSIST THE NEEDY IN THE TIME OF CRISIS.

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Coming Home Organisation (CHO), is a registered NPO with Registration number 224-208 our short term goal is to provide a comprehensive wholeness centre by providing a customized home based care service to patients affected by chronic illnesses whilst working in collaboration with other organizations to provide support, promote healthy lifestyles and educate the broader public on prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses.

CHO has taken an initiative to help the disadvantaged families in the community by providing healthy food parcels. We are currently aiding 4 communities with healthy food pack:

  • Bangladesh community
  • Newlands community
  • Nkobongo, Shakaskraal
  • Reservoir Hills

As an NPO, CHO merely survive on funding and donations to make a difference in the community which is why we call upon the public to make donations in form of food or money to help expand this project to change many lives in this time of crisis.

We appeal to you for assistance to help the communities that were affected by the looting. Receiving food parcels will greatly assist us in helping these people who lost their jobs and those that cannot join the long lines for basic food items.

To make donations please use the banking details below or contact Avashna Moodley 0837881641 or Khanyi Mdluli 0710631137 for delivery options.

Please use the banking details below for your kind donation:

Bank- FNB

Name of Acc- Coming Home

Branch code -250655

Acc no. – 62808466818

Use your email/ cell no. as reference)

Surviving a stroke

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Surviving a stroke changes your dynamic and circumstances in life. It changes the life you once knew.

No post discharge support = wasted acute care improvements
The Stroke Survivors Foundation working actively with teams from around the world is introducing the PDSS program, powered by Stroke focus, a project run by passionate survivors and organizations, who share the belief that stroke care can be improved by empowering local support organizations.

Designed and implemented by survivors for survivors based on Surviving a stroke, PDSS overcomes existing barriers preventing post-discharge stroke support in South Africa. The technology powering PDSS offers the path of least resistance allowing us to provide immediate and early support, care and information dissemination.

Early contact means we can establish an open channel of communication, which allows for a long-term relationship, making all the difference for the survivors and their family. PDSS is accessible to all people who have suffered a stroke and is available when they are still in early recovery and still fragile.

The critical point is to ensure that after Surviving a stroke, the survivor registers on PDSS before they are discharged from hospital.  By rolling out PDSS, we are building an ecosystem, made up of four categories, open for everyone passionate about improving stroke care to participate.  Let us find opportunities to help you reach the stroke community who, currently, is vastly underserved.
The Stroke Survivors Foundation stroke survivors Company Reg No: 2010/002369/08 NPO Number: 083-885 PBO number: 930 035 711

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE STROKE SURVIVORS FOUNDATION OR CONTACT 0835357735

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Stroke symptoms

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A lot of misleading information has been shared about stroke, before knowing Stroke symptoms it is important to first understand what is stroke?

This is a sudden interruption in the normal functioning of the brain, often resulting in slurred speech and loss of muscle control and feeling on one side of the body. Usually stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes.

Coming Home Organization(CHO) helps to recognizing stroke symptoms

Since the medical management of a stroke varies depending on the length of time since stroke symptoms first appeared, and due to the fact that this will affect prognosis, prompt recognition of a stroke is extremely important.

How to recognize stroke symptoms?

Keep in mind that stroke symptoms usually start quite suddenly and get worse over time. You may be sitting at a table and suddenly be unable to hold your coffee cup or get your words out correctly.

Signs and stroke symptoms include:

  • sudden onset of weakness on one side of the body and slurred speech or dysarthria, meaning, the inability to make your words come outright.
  • A sudden change in the way you walk or feeling that one leg is not “acting right” can be a sign of stroke. Some patients also notice changes in their ability to see. Loss of balance is another common sign of stroke.
  • Patients who have blood around their brain may complain that “they have the worst headache of their life”.

CHO has recognized a useful acronym to recognize and respond to stroke symptoms using the word FAST approach:

  • F-Face

Drooping of one side of the face. Ask the person to smile and note if it is uneven.

  • A-Arms

Weakness or numbness in one arm. Ask the person to lift both arms. Does one extremity drift downward or is the person unable to lift it?

  • S-Speech

Difficulty in speech, is it slurred? Ask the person to repeat a phrase and note any changes in speech.

  • T-Time

If any of these symptoms are present, it’s time to call 911 immediately. Also, take note of the time since symptoms onset, which will be required by doctors to decide on appropriate treatment.

CHO is committed to educating the public about stroke and other chronic diseases. Make sure to follow us on social media: Coming Home for extra tips.

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Life After Stroke

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Living a normal life can be challenging after stroke, it cannot happen overnight. It a work in progress that takes dedication, effort, positive mindset, support etc. Life after stroke is difficult but doable and possible.

This article will help you with tips of dealing with Life after stroke, routines and adjusting to your new life while living a healthy and happy life again.

After a stroke, routine activities can be a challenge. Getting dressed, making a sandwich, doing laundry – these tasks become huge obstacles.

With the help of Coming Home Organisation(CHO): Hospital to Home Support is a registered NPO that provides intensive health care, diet, lifestyle support etc. Here are some tips and gadgets that might be helpful:

Dressing Tips for Life after stroke Survivors

  • According to American Stroke Association life after stroke, even simple tasks can be daunting, especially getting dressed. Don’t lose faith — the goal is to return to your normal dressing routines as soon as you can.
  • Generally, use your unaffected arm to dress the affected side first. To undress, take the garment off the unaffected side, then remove it from the affected side. Here are a few tips to get you started:
  • Choose loose-fitting clothes and silky fabrics. They’re easier to slip on and off than polyester or flannel.
  • Lay out your clothes before dressing.
  • Dress while sitting. It’s easiest.

Shirts and jackets

  • Choose coats and jackets lined with slippery fabrics like satin, silk or nylon. These are easier to put on than unlined garments.
  • Opt for knits. They don’t wrinkle.
  • Practice buttoning and unbuttoning with the shirt on your lap.
  • Put your affected arm in the sleeve first.
  • Start buttoning a shirt from the bottom.
  • Button the sleeve for your strong arm before you put the shirt on. To unbutton that sleeve, grab the corner of the buttonhole with your teeth and maneuver it until the

Socks and shoes

  • Sit down to put on socks and shoes. Put your foot on a footstool (or box).
  • Write an “R” inside the right shoe and an “L” in the left shoe.
  • Buy slip-on shoes.
  • Insert Velcro closures in place of shoelaces.

For more of life after stroke and other chronic disease tips follow us on our social media: Coming Home

Post-Discharge Support for Stroke Survivors

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Surviving a stroke



Surviving a stroke changes your dynamic and circumstances in life. Changes the life you once knew.  

No post discharge support = wasted acute care improvements 
The Stroke Survivors Foundation working actively with teams from around the world is introducing the PDSS program, powered by Stroke focus, a project run by passionate survivors and organizations, who share the belief that stroke care can be improved by empowering local support organizations.

Designed and implemented by survivors for survivors based on Surviving a stroke, PDSS overcomes existing barriers preventing post-discharge stroke support in South Africa. The technology powering PDSS offers the path of least resistance allowing us to provide immediate and early support, care and information dissemination.  


Early contact means we can establish an open channel of communication, which allows for a long-term relationship, making all the difference for the survivors and their family. PDSS is accessible to all people who have suffered a stroke and is available when they are still in early recovery and still fragile.

The critical point is to ensure that after Surviving a stroke, the survivor registers on PDSS before they are discharged from hospital.  By rolling out PDSS, we are building an ecosystem, made up of four categories, open for everyone passionate about improving stroke care to participate.  Let us find opportunities to help you reach the stroke community who, currently, is vastly underserved.  
The Stroke Survivors Foundation stroke survivors Company Reg No: 2010/002369/08 NPO Number: 083-885 PBO number: 930 035 711  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE STROKE SURVIVORS FOUNDATION OR CONTACT 0835357735