Resource Orientation for Stroke and Aphasia (ROSA)
A clinic to community education program addressing the gap between discharge and real life recovery.

Program Standards

Education-focused, not clinical care. Patient outreach remains within the health system. Aligned with HIPAA considerations. Led by CITI-certified professionals. No independent handling of protected health information.

You made it through the hospital. Now what?

ROSA is a 90-minute orientation led by stroke survivors who have been where you are. We walk you through what to expect, what resources exist, and how to stay connected to care.

You will leave with:

  • Real talk about the first months of recovery

  • Answers to questions you were afraid to ask

  • Clear next steps and where to find support

Clinic to Community

The gap between discharge and recovery is where people fall through. Clinical teams stabilize patients and send them home with information they cannot process. ROSA closes that gap.

ROSA is a structured 90-minute orientation delivered in the subacute phase. Survivor-led and clinician-supported, designed to extend your care team's reach beyond discharge.

What ROSA delivers:

  • A clear next step for patients beyond a discharge packet

  • Aphasia-friendly design that reaches your hardest-to-serve survivors

  • Improved engagement with outpatient services and follow-up care

  • A documented replicable program built on five years of community delivery

Ready to bring ROSA to your facility?

ROSA is grounded in five years of real-world community delivery through our Philadelphia flagship program. That experience shaped the model, refined the flow, and strengthened the way ROSA supports stroke survivors, care partners, and clinical teams today.