14 May 2012 Last updated at 08:42 ET
An appeal to raise money for stroke equipment and services has passed the halfway target of 500,000.
Listeners to BBC Radio Cornwall have helped to raise 250,985 for the Phoenix Stroke Appeal, since it was launched in June last year.
The money will go to the acute unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital and the dedicated stroke units at Bodmin and Camborne Redruth Community Hospitals.
It is estimated that about 1,000 people have a stroke every year in Cornwall.
The Phoenix appeal will also benefit stroke carers in the community.
The dignity of being able to eat and drink and look after yourself is really important
A 1,000 "neater eater", which helps steady a spoon for patients with severe tremors, has already been purchased.
Robert Downie, who is in charge of occupational therapy at Bodmin, said the spoon enables patients to feed themselves, giving them a measure of independence.
"The dignity of being able to eat and drink and look after yourself is really important," he said.
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Stroke Appeal reaches £250,985