Sarah Heatley
@sarahheatley.bsky.social
SLT in Acute Stroke Care | Passionate about communication equity, accessible info & person-centred care | Based in Scotland
Too kind 😂 think I’ll stick to the day job though!
August 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Too kind 😂 think I’ll stick to the day job though!
Great meeting you Helena! Grateful that you shared such a powerful presentation, it will stay with me 💕
August 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Great meeting you Helena! Grateful that you shared such a powerful presentation, it will stay with me 💕
Thanks @emanzi.bsky.social! You and the BAS crew may be hearing more from me 😏 watch this space… @basaphasia.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thanks @emanzi.bsky.social! You and the BAS crew may be hearing more from me 😏 watch this space… @basaphasia.bsky.social
We are delighted to have representation from across the globe at this years #BASconf25 in Dundee both online and in person! 🌍 🌎 🌏
August 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We are delighted to have representation from across the globe at this years #BASconf25 in Dundee both online and in person! 🌍 🌎 🌏
And all of this happens within a therapeutic relationship that’s safe, intentional, and shaped by professional boundaries.
Finding the balance between human connection and therapeutic structure is a craft.
How do you manage the ‘give and hold’?
How does your identity show up at the bedside?
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Finding the balance between human connection and therapeutic structure is a craft.
How do you manage the ‘give and hold’?
How does your identity show up at the bedside?
4/4
August 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And all of this happens within a therapeutic relationship that’s safe, intentional, and shaped by professional boundaries.
Finding the balance between human connection and therapeutic structure is a craft.
How do you manage the ‘give and hold’?
How does your identity show up at the bedside?
4/4
Finding the balance between human connection and therapeutic structure is a craft.
How do you manage the ‘give and hold’?
How does your identity show up at the bedside?
4/4
Yes, I’ll tell you I’m from Co.Down and let you tease my accent!
I’ll share my love of music.
I’ll admit I’m hopeless at sport but always up for the craic!
I’ll ask about your favourite gig or your go-to takeaway order.
That tiny ‘give’ can be what makes a person feel seen — not just assessed.
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I’ll share my love of music.
I’ll admit I’m hopeless at sport but always up for the craic!
I’ll ask about your favourite gig or your go-to takeaway order.
That tiny ‘give’ can be what makes a person feel seen — not just assessed.
3/4
August 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yes, I’ll tell you I’m from Co.Down and let you tease my accent!
I’ll share my love of music.
I’ll admit I’m hopeless at sport but always up for the craic!
I’ll ask about your favourite gig or your go-to takeaway order.
That tiny ‘give’ can be what makes a person feel seen — not just assessed.
3/4
I’ll share my love of music.
I’ll admit I’m hopeless at sport but always up for the craic!
I’ll ask about your favourite gig or your go-to takeaway order.
That tiny ‘give’ can be what makes a person feel seen — not just assessed.
3/4
But building that profile isn’t one-way.
They’re meeting me too.
And part of therapy — especially when words are few — is about giving just enough of myself to build trust, spark joy, or show that I understand.
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They’re meeting me too.
And part of therapy — especially when words are few — is about giving just enough of myself to build trust, spark joy, or show that I understand.
2/4
August 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
But building that profile isn’t one-way.
They’re meeting me too.
And part of therapy — especially when words are few — is about giving just enough of myself to build trust, spark joy, or show that I understand.
2/4
They’re meeting me too.
And part of therapy — especially when words are few — is about giving just enough of myself to build trust, spark joy, or show that I understand.
2/4
💕 love this. We need to see the whole person in order to understand what matters to them. Seeing someone in their own home allows us into their world…when a person is in hospital, it is so much more difficult to see the ‘true’ them.
July 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
💕 love this. We need to see the whole person in order to understand what matters to them. Seeing someone in their own home allows us into their world…when a person is in hospital, it is so much more difficult to see the ‘true’ them.
As SLTs, we often step in after a stroke. But this research reminds us we also have a role in prevention…advocating for language, connection, and inclusion.
🧠 Stroke prevention is public health.
🤝And so are connection, communication, and human support.
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🧠 Stroke prevention is public health.
🤝And so are connection, communication, and human support.
4/5
July 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
As SLTs, we often step in after a stroke. But this research reminds us we also have a role in prevention…advocating for language, connection, and inclusion.
🧠 Stroke prevention is public health.
🤝And so are connection, communication, and human support.
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🧠 Stroke prevention is public health.
🤝And so are connection, communication, and human support.
4/5
The most significant effects weren’t in people who were simply alone, but in those who felt unsupported, unseen, disconnected.
As an SLT, I see this play out in the lives of people with aphasia.
When language is disrupted, so too is the ability to connect, participate, and maintain identity.
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As an SLT, I see this play out in the lives of people with aphasia.
When language is disrupted, so too is the ability to connect, participate, and maintain identity.
3/5
July 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The most significant effects weren’t in people who were simply alone, but in those who felt unsupported, unseen, disconnected.
As an SLT, I see this play out in the lives of people with aphasia.
When language is disrupted, so too is the ability to connect, participate, and maintain identity.
3/5
As an SLT, I see this play out in the lives of people with aphasia.
When language is disrupted, so too is the ability to connect, participate, and maintain identity.
3/5
A 2024 meta-analysis of 1.7 million people (Meng et al.) found that those with limited social networks, low support, or chronic loneliness faced:
📈30% higher risk of stroke
📈36% higher risk of post-stroke death
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📈30% higher risk of stroke
📈36% higher risk of post-stroke death
2/5
July 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A 2024 meta-analysis of 1.7 million people (Meng et al.) found that those with limited social networks, low support, or chronic loneliness faced:
📈30% higher risk of stroke
📈36% higher risk of post-stroke death
2/5
📈30% higher risk of stroke
📈36% higher risk of post-stroke death
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