At just 6 years old, Hailey's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a stroke.
"At first, I couldn't understand what had happened to me," Hailey shares. "At such a young age, I didn't know what my brain did, or what a stroke was."
After difficultly getting a diagnosis, Hailey felt afraid and confused. To make matters worse, the health system at the time didn't properly cater for stroke in children or young people, so most of her treatment was through the adult system.
Hailey remembers "I was asking mum 'Where are the other kids like me?', she couldn't tell me. We didn't know of anyone else who had experienced childhood stroke."
Hailey's story highlights the need for specialised care to ensure that survivors of stroke, at any age, receive the support they need to thrive.
Your support is crucial to help survivors of stroke like Hailey. It will help fund critical programs that provide the information, specialist care and ongoing support needed for survivors of stroke, at any age, to reach their full potential.
Will you please donate today and help provide the right support to survivors of stroke at any age?
Help survivors of stroke, at any age, get the right support. Donate now.
"I didn't know why I couldn't keep up with my friends anymore. I didn't realise that I could get better."
"With the right help, I felt like I could start to be myself again."
Your donation will change lives.
Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery.
