NextStep Program
Support for Stroke Survivors
The Next Step Program through the American Stroke Foundation (ASF) is a wellness program to help stroke survivors continue to improve and regain independence in daily living skills after formal rehabilitation.
Get Started
Call the American Stroke Foundation at 913.649.1776 to schedule an appointment to make sure Next Step is a good fit for you. You'll be invited to sit in on a class and meet some of the stroke survivors.
Program Overview
Next Step offers classes and programs that are designed to address survivors’ physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being in a welcoming group environment. The Next Step Program is aimed at maintaining and improving health, wellness, and participation for individuals who have moved beyond their stroke and wish to take their next steps in life.
The classes focus on four primary areas: Communication, Health Behaviors, Communication, Life After Stroke, and Physical Fitness to address participants goals.
The physical fitness portion of the program is offered at two Y locations.
Program Locations
Blue Springs Family YMCA
1300 SE Adam’s Dairy Parkway
Blue Springs, MO 64104
Cleaver Family YMCA
7000 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64113