 Intervention patients will also receive a self-management program over the first six months post-stroke. The program consists of six sessions delivered either in person or by phone and four additional follow-up calls to assess goal-setting, behaviors, and study outcomes. Based upon the investigators earlier work, patients have expressed an interest in the following topics: expectations after stroke, negativepositive thinking, fears, creating a daily schedule, follow-up care, communication with providers, adaptingcoping with disabilities, community resources and communication with caregivers. These topics will be addressed in the six sessions. 