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=== User: Stroke brain injury support Bonneau SC ===
Stroke brain injury support Bonneau SC

=== Assistant: If you’re near Bonneau, SC and looking for stroke / brain-injury support, you may need to travel some — but there are a… ===
If you’re near Bonneau, SC and looking for stroke / brain-injury support, you may need to travel some — but there are a few reasonably nearby resources in South Carolina. Here are some to check out:

==== ✅ Nearby Support & Resources ====

===== Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) =====
* This is a statewide organization offering support groups for brain injury survivors and caregivers. BIA South Carolina<ref>{{cite web|title=BIA South Carolina|url=https://www.biaofsc.com/|publisher=BIA South Carolina|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>
* They also run monthly virtual support groups (so travel isn’t required) — a good option if there’s no convenient in-person group near you. BIA South Carolina<ref>{{cite web|title=BIA South Carolina|url=https://www.biaofsc.com/our-programs|publisher=BIA South Carolina|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>
* Toll-free in SC: 1-877-TBI-FACT (824-3228) — could be a good first contact to ask for groups closer to Bonneau or nearby counties. SC Department of Public Health<ref>{{cite web|title=SC Department of Public Health|url=https://dph.sc.gov/health-wellness/health-safety/traumatic-brain-injury/help-brain-injury-patients-and-families|publisher=SC Department of Public Health|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>

===== Roper Rehabilitation Hospital — Stroke & Neuro-Caregiver Support Groups (Charleston area) =====
* In Charleston, Roper runs a monthly “Stroke Support Group” (survivors & caregivers) — first Thursday of each month, 3:30–4:30 pm. Meetings alternate between in-person and virtual. www.stroke.org<ref>{{cite web|title=www.stroke.org|url=https://www.stroke.org/en/stroke-groups/roper-rehab-stroke-support-group|publisher=stroke.org|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>
* They also run a “Neuro Caregiver Support Group of the Lowcountry” — for caregivers of stroke/brain-injury survivors — via Zoom. Roper St. Francis Healthcare<ref>{{cite web|title=Roper St. Francis Healthcare|url=https://www.rsfh.com/rehabilitation-services/rehab-hospital/neuro-caregiver-support-group/|publisher=Roper St. Francis Healthcare|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>

===== MUSC Health / Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital — Lowcountry Stroke Support Groups =====
* There is a “Lowcountry Support Stroke Group” (3rd Thursday each month at 5:30 pm) at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital (North Charleston / Charleston area). Roper St. Francis Healthcare<ref>{{cite web|title=Roper St. Francis Healthcare|url=https://www.rsfh.com/stroke-program/support-groups/|publisher=Roper St. Francis Healthcare|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>
* Also other related support offerings — like online resources for stroke survivors and caregivers through MUSC Health’s stroke recovery center. College of Health Professions<ref>{{cite web|title=College of Health Professions|url=https://chp.musc.edu/research/centers/stroke-recovery/survivor-resources|publisher=College of Health Professions|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>

==== 📞 What to Do — First Steps & Tips ====
* Call BIASC at 1-877-TBI-FACT — ask if there are any support-groups or resources for brain-injury or stroke survivors near Bonneau (or nearest county).
* If you’re able to travel to Charleston / North Charleston (about 1–1.5 hrs south of Bonneau), consider joining in-person or virtual groups at Roper or Encompass Health.
* If travel is difficult, use BIASC’s virtual meetings or ask if there are other remote/online groups available.

If you like — I can pull up a list of 5–10 of the closest support-groups (stroke / brain-injury / caregiver) within a ~2-hour drive from Bonneau (with addresses, contact info and travel times).
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