Doctors know that people can recover some lost function during the first month after a stroke. But conventional wisdom says there's little hope for improvement after that. However a novel rehabilitation therapy has been introduced at St Luke’s Hospital that can help the brain rewire itself long after a stroke. This therapy method causes the healthy part of the brain to take over for brain cells that have been damaged by a stroke. Click here to find out more. click here.   As a community hospital, St Luke’s Hospital provides • Quality and appropriate care for patients requiring longer inpatient stay but not requiring the high technology intervention of acute hospitals like Alexandra Hospital, Singapore General Hospital or National University Hospital. • A range of services to facilitate the patient's transition from acute hospital to community based services or home or final institution. • Necessary rehabilitation, medical and nursing care to help patients regain optimal independent living.   Public Symposium - Good News for People with Dementia Join us for a FREE talk by Prof Edmond Chiu from Melbourne University on 16 Aug 08 at 2pm @ St Luke’s Multipurpose Hall as he dismisses myths and highlights how to improve the state of dementia patients. Come, hear the good news! Registration is limited to the first 80 participants who sign up. To register send an email to ednachia@slh.org.sg, stating your name as in NRIC and contact number. For more info, click here! Copyright © 2007 St Luke's Hospital. All rights reserved.