J.L. WILEY FOUNDATION INC.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA

Through all of this a representative from his insurance company confided that they, the insurance company, would frankly prefer that he just die because stroke victims are really expensive for them. He ended up several hundred miles away from his home in South Florida because the only facilities that the insurance company would cover that would treat him with his conditions were located there. Allison O’Reilly is on a mission—to talk to all who will listen about stroke. “I had great support and that’s very, very important,” she said. “I believe I survived so I would be able to help other people because something good has to come out of this horrible thing.” The O’Reillys have since moved from McLean, Va., to Naples, Fla., where she is active with the Stroke Recovery Foundation. She’s also in a clinical trial to see if a drug for MS would help stroke survivors with balance. The former marketing professional now puts her efforts into fundraising, including helping to organize a She’s also helping to organize a Caribbean cruise for Oct. 28, 2017 to Nov. 4, 2017 which will feature speakers and non-traditional recovery therapies for stroke survivors. Interested people can A medical device about the size of a quarter could help prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation Running for poverty-stricken Lesotho, Mathibelle continued running on that summer day in London for his parents. His father suffered a stroke and his mother was hit by a car and neither of them can work to support the family. He runs because he has to in some senses to provide for his family but he runs because he loves it too.