Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Barnet and Edgware
Right at Home Barnet and Edgware stroke homecare services can aid those recuperating to live an independent life.
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What is a stroke?
A person experiences a stroke when the blood flow to the brain is cut off, either due to a blockage or a bleed in the brain. When the brain is starved of blood, it can’t access any oxygen or essential nutrients. This often results in brain cells and parts of the brain being damaged or destroyed.
What happens after a stroke?
The after-effects of a stroke vary according to the individual and how healthy they were at the time of the stroke. The impact can also depend on the location in the brain where the stroke struck, its intensity and the extent of the damage caused.
Continuing effects of a stroke may include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.
Speak to the Barnet and Edgware Right at Home office to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can Right at Home Barnet and Edgware help with your post-stroke care at home?
Life after a stroke is different for everyone. Most people see some level of recovery during their stay in hospital. Many continue to recover and regain skills by following a care plan for stroke survivors at home.
Care plans following a stroke require input and development from a specialist stroke recovery team in a local hospital.
At Right at Home Barnet and Edgware, our homecare for stroke patients can include:
- helping with mobility
- continence care
- managing and administering medication
- household tasks
- transport
- shopping
Importantly, our highly-skilled CareGivers can also support Clients with their recovery and rehabilitation by assisting them to maintain their exercise routines and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Right at Home Barnet and Edgware also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to assist CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a Client who is a stroke survivor.
Martin K | Client"The carers are very efficient and seem to be well-trained in their basic work as a carer. However, they also go above and beyond which shows in their work ethic. They "care" a lot in their work."
Advice for preventing strokes
Although we cannot predict when a stroke may occur, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of requiring stroke rehabilitation and care later in life.
The risk of suffering a stroke has several contributing factors. These include, but are not limited to:
- Blood pressure
- Genes
- Age
- Diet
- Alcohol consumption
- Smoking status
- Fitness levels
- Pre-existing medical conditions
For some of these factors, there’s not a lot that you can do. But it is well-known that maintaining a healthy, low alcohol, smoke-free lifestyle can reduce the risk of a stroke.
It’s particularly important to identify high blood pressure. Ask your GP to check your blood pressure regularly. Doctors can then monitor your status, prescribe medication if required, and suggest lifestyle changes to lower the blood pressure to normal levels. Unchecked, high blood pressure is a high contributing factor.
Dealing with hypertension (high blood pressure)
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, it’s essential to keep it under control.
The best strategy for controlling and preventing high blood pressure is to begin with lifestyle changes. For seniors, this often involves a combination of light exercise, a healthy diet and medication.
At Right at Home Barnet and Edgware, our CareGivers can come up with a personalised hypertension programme should you need one. We’ll help to promote a healthier way of life, including:
FAQs about Right at Home Barnet and Edgware after-stroke care at home services
What is involved in stroke rehabilitation?
The severity of a stroke may vary, but there will often be long-term effects.
Life after a stroke is a long period of recovery and adjustment. During this period, we can help Clients to relearn familiar skills and possibly also learn some new ones with our stroke care plans.
There are many approaches when it comes to caring for a stroke survivor at home. Your care plan will depend on how your body has been affected by a stroke. Generally, care plans will include physical, cognitive and emotional rehabilitation.
Through our stroke rehabilitation plans, we strive to increase our Clients’ independence and allow them to get back to normal life.
How long does stroke rehabilitation take?
Unfortunately, there is no fixed timeline for stroke rehabilitation. The length of a stroke survivor’s rehabilitation will depend on the severity of the stroke and any related difficulties.
Many stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will rely on some level of long-term support. Treatment can last months or years, at varying levels of intensity.
The type of rehabilitation you need will develop over time - as you progress, relearn and develop new skills. Having a support group, including family members and Carers local to you, can be essential to ensuring that you are on the right track.
What is the cost of in-home care for stroke survivors in Barnet and Edgware?
The price of our stroke homecare and rehabilitation will depend on the Client’s specific needs and the number of hours of care provided. In order to provide effective care, we always encourage a minimum visit of one hour.
To find out more about the cost of our stroke services, please get in touch with the Right at Home Barnet and Edgware team.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Barnet and Edgware
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United Kingdom
- Up to 80 percent of strokes are avoidable
- For a great resource on living with hypertension, visit the British Hypertension Society
- For more information on strokes, visit The Stroke Association
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