SWANSEA: City rallies for ‘our Kev’ as fundraiser launched after stroke

Jessica Rice, a close family friend, has set up the fundraiser to help ease financial pressures on Kev and his wife Rosie as he begins his recovery — with more than £2,200 already raised.

Known affectionately as “our Kev”, the much-loved entertainer has been a fixture of Swansea life for decades — from the panto stage at the Grand Theatre to the airwaves and the Swansea City stadium.

Now, the man who has spent a lifetime lifting others is being backed by the community he has given so much to.

In a heartfelt message on the fundraiser page, supporters said: “Kevin Johns MBE has been the heart of Swansea for decades… always showing up, always supporting others, and never asking for anything in return.

“Now, Kev needs us.”

Kev suffered a stroke and now faces a period of recovery where he is unable to work — coming after what friends describe as an already difficult few years.

Throughout it all, his wife Rosie has remained by his side “day and night”, with the fundraiser describing her support as the “true meaning of marriage”.

The page adds: “This fundraiser is our chance to give back to someone who has spent his life giving to others.

“We want Kev back doing what Kev does best — and he absolutely will be — but he needs the space and freedom to heal properly first.”

The appeal has struck a chord with many across Swansea, where Kev’s voice and personality have become part of the city’s identity.

Swansea Bay News previously reported that Kev was recovering after a minor stroke, and has also highlighted his incredible career — including more than 30 years as Swansea’s iconic panto dame and being awarded the Freedom of the City.

Supporters say this latest appeal is a chance for Swansea to “come together for Kev — just as he has always come together for us”.

Donations, big or small, are being welcomed to help Kev and Rosie focus fully on his recovery and return to the stage, the mic and the city he loves.

Receptive aphasia is one of the most challenging — and often misunderstood — consequences of stroke. Survivors can hear perfectly well, yet struggle to understand spoken words. This happens when stroke damage affects the brain's language processing centers, particularly Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere.

Learn more at https://provadivita.org.es/why-the-brain-misunderstands-speech-after-stroke-and-what-it-means-for-recovery/

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This randomized controlled trial examines whether music-based group exercise offers advantages over standard individual exercise in patients with acquired brain injury. Using a four-week intervention, the authors compare cognitive performance, mood, and activities of daily living between both approaches.

While music-based group training was not superior in clinical outcomes, the study provides careful evidence that both formats support cognitive and functional improvement, with clear differences in enjoyment, concentration, and individual preference.

Open access study:
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1650872

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As the sun goes down, I can say I actually accomplished A Few Things today.

The little succulent plant has a spacious new home with drainage.

I blew all the leaves off the place where the moron from Amazon left my order at 4am.

I recharged the leafblower battery.

A 150-year-old pocket watch lives again.

I played with cat toes.

It's not like I laid two miles of railroad track or rowed the Atlantic, but it was something.

#strokerecovery

Presidents used to be a lot younger. I may have known this, but today I learned I had my first notable stroke at the same age Woodrow Wilson had his massive one.

They didn't have CAT scans, but apparently he had a minor stroke at age 39, in 1896.

Prior to my larger one, they said (after a scan) there was evidence of an earlier, less-serious one. I am guessing it was in 2021.

#strokerecovery

Sinh viên nhóm 5 phát triển hệ thống hỗ trợ phục hồi chi dưới cho bệnh nhân đột quỵ, giá trị 100 triệu đồng. Sản phẩm đã được thử nghiệm thực tế, hứa hẹn cải thiện quá trình hồi phục và nâng cao chất lượng sống cho người bệnh. #CôngNghệ #Y tế #SinhViên #StrokeRecovery #HealthTech #Vietnam #Innovation

https://vietnamnet.vn/sinh-vien-che-he-thong-ho-tro-phuc-hoi-cho-nguoi-dot-quy-gia-100-trieu-dong-2476132.html

Jean commented that I am doing much better than this time a year ago. All I see is the annoying stuff my body does or doesn't do, but I guess she's right. My fine motor skills are vastly better, I can do stairs, I can do useful stuff if needed. I am still not good at carrying heavy stuff and another year went by that I only took the ebike out once.

Seeing someone else's assessment is useful.

#strokerecovery

Not being able to trust that I'd probably live through a fairly minor fall kinda sucks and is a bad artifact of #strokerecovery.

I suffered a closed-head brain injury five or six years ago and it permanently makes me more at risk of not surviving another good head-slam. The stroke made it worse because my balance and coordination are still at issue, even if not really pronounced.

I'd move around the house more except for all the goddamn stairs.

Bàn tay Hy vọng – phát minh của một giáo sư dành cả tuổi trẻ để giúp người đột quỵ lấy lại khả năng cử động tay. Bộ khung xương robot này có thể "đọc" ý định vận động của bệnh nhân, hỗ trợ họ thực hiện chuyển động và tái đào tạo não bộ thông qua hành động lặp đi lặp lại. Một bước tiến lớn trong phục hồi chức năng thần kinh, mang lại cơ hội sống độc lập cho nhiều bệnh nhân.

#HopeHand #Rehabilitation #StrokeRecovery #MedicalInnovation #PhụcHồiChứcNăng #ĐộtQuỵ #SángTạoViệt #KhoaHọcCôngNghệ

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