After Stroke Care At Home
We can provide a tailored care package to you following a stroke, around your needs and provided by Care Professionals in the comfort of your own home.
Life after a stroke? Get the best aftercare for you.
Following a stroke, you will need time to heal and recover. Home Instead offers a specialist stroke aftercare service to support you, both physically and emotionally, to recuperate in the comfort and familiarity of your own home with your loved ones close by. We can support you and your loved ones with your rehabilitation plan, providing practical and emotional support at this often stressful time.
Home Instead’s Care Professionals are trained to the highest clinical standards and will work with your own Health care team, ensuring you receive the best possible care at home. They are people who share your hobbies and interests and are passionate about helping you and your loved ones to achieve your goals. Whether it’s help with physiotherapy exercises, personal care or household tasks such as preparing meals and cleaning, our Care Professionals will support as you require, helping you stay happy at home. We can provide support in a range of ways to meet your individual needs such as hourly care, longer hours, or even live-in care to support you in managing your symptoms at home.
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I am very happy with the support, care and kindness I receive from all the staff of Home Instead.
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This is a company whose staff really do care on a personal level and who are client orientated, providing stimulative activities, conversation and going the extra mile to help client and family.
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From day one Home Instead has given us a first-class professional caring service. Office staff and carers very helpful and understanding.
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What is a Stroke?
A stroke is a serious, often life-threatening condition, this happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. It can result in an acquired brain injury (ABI) and leave you with significant effects on physical and mental capabilities. Communication is often affected, and Aphasia can develop immediately following a Stroke, this can affect speech, reading, writing and general understanding. Our Care Professionals can help you and your loved one follow your speech therapy plan and help you connect to those around you.
What is stroke after care?
Following a stroke, Home Instead can support you in a variety of ways depending on your own tailored needs. This can range from assistance with daily tasks such as household cleaning, laundry, personal care, medication administration, communication support, meal preparation or assistance with mobility and getting out into the community, to more specific support around a complex health need such as a catheter, gastrostomy or tracheostomy. We can even support with any rehabilitation programme.
Benefits of stroke after care?
Our Care Professionals are fully trained and competent in your specialist care needs to support you in the best way, often relieving pressure on family and friends. Evidence suggests effective support may helpenhance recovery, reduce the number of possible complications,and the need for further hospital admissions.
Why choose stroke after care at home?
Having support from Home Instead following a stroke allows you to maintain your independence, routine, and lifestyle so you can live your best life at home. Home Instead match your Care Professional to your interests and hobbies so you can build a trusting relationship with them. Home Instead works with you and your Health care team to ensure the best care is delivered to the highest standard ensuring a fully bespoke and tailored care plan is provided.
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After you or your loved one have had a stroke and have been discharged from the hospital you may find your cognitive and mobility functions have been impaired. Whether you need help with rehabilitation, personal care support or assistance with daily tasks around the house, Home Instead can provide support to you and your family, giving you the time and support to regain your independence after a stroke.
Often a person who has experienced a Stroke will need some short-term care after leaving the hospital. This often involves relearning basic skills to regain independence, the most prominent being speech and movement. A stroke can have a notable impact long-term depending on the severity of the stroke. Some people do end up needing care that may last the rest of their lives. With Home Instead your Care Professionals can remain with you as long as you need them to.
Someone who has experienced a stroke will likely have some distressing symptoms when they return home, and their mobility and communication will often be impacted. A lot of activities such as washing, dressing, preparing meals that they were able to do easily before may require assistance. Our trained Care Professionals can provide support with these activity’s and many more, even if your needs change, we can adapt and change with you.