Kentuckiana Stroke Association

About

KSISA strives to be the primary resource center for those throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana affected by stroke.  We provide speakers and information on prevention and recovery to the general public and our survivors and families through local community events, health fairs, stroke clubs, support groups, etc 

KSISA has been in operation since 1999 in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Our office houses a stroke resource library where anyone is welcome to check out books and obtain educational materials. In the U.S., stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and number one cause of disability in the elderly population. Kentucky and Indiana have been identified as being in the “Stroke Belt” – a group of states in the southeastern U.S. with a higher incidence of stroke than the rest of the nation – due to a number of different environmental and lifestyle factors including smoking, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, etc., and a lack of understanding in how to reduce or eliminate known risk factors, so time is of the essence!  

KSISA welcomes support from our community members. We conduct several fundraising events such as the Heartstrings Valentine Dinner/Dance and the Extravaganza Tasting Event so that we may provide information on stroke to all those who request it. Our outreach programs include the Stroke Awareness Day Health Fair each May (during stroke month) and the Strides for Stroke Walk, bringing together survivors and the general public for a day of fun and learning.