Nurtured At Homecare After-Stroke Care

A stroke is caused by either a blood clot or bleeding in the brain. It can mean sudden changes to a person’s health and mobility. Immediate stroke treatment can include surgery and medication in the hospital. After the initial treatment, patients usually need ongoing stroke care to help them regain lost function and relearn lost skills. At least some of this after stroke care is likely to take place at home. That’s where we can help.

The days, weeks and months after a stroke can be very stressful both for the stroke sufferer and their family. With the right after stroke care, significant improvements can be made, but many people need special care for years following a stroke.

Wherever you and your loved one are on your stroke recovery journey, we’ll provide the personalised, one-to-one after stroke care that will maximise quality of life and aid faster recovery. We’ll provide expert, specialist carers who understand the needs of stroke patients and are able to meet them with professionalism and skill.

Problems caused by stroke

Strokes can cause a wide variety of problems, depending on which parts of the brain were damaged. They often include paralysis of parts of the body and subsequent mobility problems. Communication skills, including speaking, reading, writing and understanding, can be lost or damaged. There can be problems with swallowing, vision and continence. Stroke patients also often experience psychological problems as they deal with the reality of their changed body and mind.

Caring for stroke patients

We know that recovery from a stroke is often a long process that must continue long after the patient leaves the hospital. This means that much of the burden of after stroke care falls to families. If one of your loved ones has suffered a stroke, you’ll know just how difficult it can be to provide the kind of care needed.

Our carers can help you with every aspect of stroke care. We can provide personal care and help with moving and handling. We can help you manage medication and provide physiotherapy. We know that many stroke patients find it difficult to regain their social life and hobbies, but we can help them do so, within whatever limitations they face.

We’ve helped stroke patients achieve tangible, long-term improvements as a result of our care. Working in partnership with patients and their families, we’ve put in place practical care plans that have allowed them to regain mobility, improve speech and lead a life as close as possible to the one they had before they suffered a stroke.

The effects of a stroke

Strokes are life-changing events, both for those who suffer them and their loved ones. People’s quality of life can diminish significantly after a stroke. We recognise and understand this. As a result, our stroke care is focused on helping patients achieve the best quality of life possible. As a result, patients lead fuller lives, and so do their families.

Holistic care

Strokes vary in their effects in the care needed. Stroke patients will often need some specialist after stroke care, such as help with mobility and communication. Those who’ve suffered a stroke will often receive rehabilitation for months afterwards, working with specialists and hospital consultants. They’ll often also need general care to improve their quality of life, including personal care.

It can be difficult to navigate the many types of after stroke care needed. As well as this, care needs can often change over time as patients symptoms improve. Our specialist stroke carers are able to help draw up care plans that take account of a variety of stroke care needs.

We’ll work with doctors and others helping care for each stroke patient. We’ll also make sure that the needs of the patient’s family are met. We know that caring for stroke patients can be tough, as can negotiating the changes to family relationships that often occur after a stroke.