About the foundation
That Rainbow Again
A nonprofit resource platform for stroke survivors, caregivers, and families — built by a survivor who knows this road from the inside.
Why this exists
The Resource Nobody Hands You
During recovery, our founder discovered something that no one tells you when you're lying in that hospital bed: there is no single, trusted place for stroke survivors and their families to find the resources, guidance, and community they desperately need.
The question that kept coming back — the one nobody could fully answer — was simple:
Aaron had an extraordinary support system. Eleven visitors a day. A brother who handled everything. Friends who showed up without being asked. And even with all of that — he still struggled to find the information he needed.
What about the people who don't have that? The ones the nurse would actually be right about when she writes "socially isolated" on their chart?
That's who this is for. That's why the That Rainbow Again Foundation exists.
Our mission
What We're Building
A free, accessible platform designed for the realities of life after stroke. Plain language. Honest guidance. Real community. Built with the understanding that many stroke survivors have visual, motor, or cognitive challenges that affect how they use technology.
🧠 Understanding Stroke
Plain-language explainers on what happened in your brain, why recovery works the way it does, and what to expect — no medical jargon.
📈 Recovery Journey
Honest timelines, emotional realities, and practical guidance for each phase — from hospital to home to long-term recovery.
✨ Possibilities
Treatments, therapies, and devices you might not know exist — including options your doctor may not have mentioned yet.
📋 Practical Guides
Returning to work, insurance, disability, driving — navigating the systems that should help you but rarely make it easy.
💚 Mental Health
The grief, the frustration, the "why me." Acknowledging the emotional weight and connecting you to real help.
🤝 Community
Connection with other survivors, caregivers, and families who understand what you're going through.
Behind the name
Here Comes That Rainbow Again
The name comes from a Kris Kristofferson song — inspired by a scene from Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath — about quiet, unexpected acts of human kindness between strangers.
A waitress lies about the price of candy so two kids can afford it. Truck drivers overtip to cover her generosity. Kindness begets kindness. "So what's it to you?"
That's the spirit of this project. Survivors helping survivors. People who show up because they've been there — quietly, without being asked.
But there's something deeper in the chorus that speaks to what every stroke survivor knows:
And the daylight grew heavy with thunder
With the smell of the rain on the wind
Ain't it just like a human
Here comes that rainbow again
— Kris Kristofferson, "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (1981)
Every stroke survivor knows what it feels like to see those dark clouds — to feel the weight of thunder in the daylight. But ain't it just like a human — to look at the storm and know the rainbow is coming.
That resilience — that belief in a better future — is what makes us human. And I believe it's that same spirit that produces the kindness we show each other. Survivors helping survivors. People who show up because they've been there.
That's what we're building.
— Aaron Olson, Founder
What we believe
Our Values
Honesty Over Comfort
We give you real information — not false promises, not doom. The truth about recovery, delivered with compassion.
Lived Experience Matters
This project was built by someone who has been through it. That perspective shapes everything we create.
Accessibility Is Non-Negotiable
Many stroke survivors have visual, motor, or cognitive challenges. Our site is built to work for everyone — large print, high contrast, one-hand navigation.
Not Medical Advice
We're a resource and community platform. We help you find answers and ask better questions — but always consult your healthcare provider.
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