Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in East Staffs
Right at Home East Staffs 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 blood is cut off and unable to reach the brain, either due to a blockage or a bleed in the brain. When the brain is starved of blood it is also starved of oxygen and essential nutrients and cells can be damaged or destroyed.
What happens after a stroke?
The after effects vary according to the individual and how healthy they were at the time of the attack. The impact can also depend on its location in the brain, intensity and extent of damage caused.
Prolonged effects of a stroke may include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain and fatigue.
Contact our East Staffs Right at Home office to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can Right at Home East Staffs help?
Life after a stroke is different for each individual. 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 East Staffs hospital.
afterwards, following a customised rehabilitation programme that will have been developed for them by the specialist stroke recovery team in hospital.
At Right at Home East Staffs, our homecare for stroke patients can include:
- Helping with mobility
- Continence care
- Managing and administering medication
- Household tasks
- Transport
- Shopping
Importantly, our highly-trained CareGivers in East Staffs 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 East Staffs also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to support CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a stroke Client.
Melissa W | Daughter of Client"The deputy manager and the team are fantastic. They have worked so hard to build a relationship with my mum and to develop a plan to support her day-to-day needs. We have worked with multiple agencies in the past and Right at Home are by far the best."
Advice for preventing strokes
Although we cannot predict when a stroke may occur, keeping up a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of requiring stroke rehabilitation and care as we age.
The risk of suffering a stroke has several contributing factors. These include, but are not limited to:
- Blood pressure
- Genetic factors
- Age
- Diet
- How much alcohol you drink
- If you smoke
- How fit you are
- Pre-existing medical conditions
For some of these factors, there’s not a lot that you can do - there’s nothing we can do about our genes. But it is well-known that maintaining a healthy, low alcohol, smoke-free lifestyle can reduce the risk of a stroke.
It’s important to identify high blood pressure. Your GP can check your blood pressure regularly. Doctors can then monitor your status, prescribe medication if required, and suggest lifestyle changes to lower 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 vital to keep it regulated.
The best strategy for controlling and preventing high blood pressure is to begin with lifestyle changes. For older adults, this often means a combination of light exercise, healthy diet and medication.
Right at Home East Staffs our CareGivers can draw up a personalised hypertension programme should you need one. We’ll help to encourage a healthier way of life, including:
- Development of a light exercise schedule
- Coordination of a healthy meal plan
- Shopping
- Meal preparation
- Medication administration
FAQs about our after-stroke care at home services in East Staffs
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, our team in East Staffs team can help stroke survivors to relearn familiar skills and possibly learn some new ones with our tailored stroke care plans.
When it comes to caring for a stroke survivor, there are many approaches. Your care plan will depend on how your body has been affected by a stroke. Standard care plans will include physical, cognitive and emotional rehabilitation.
Through our stroke rehabilitation plans, we strive to enable our Clients’ independence and allow them to get back to normal life.
How long does stroke rehabilitation take?
Unfortunately, there is no exact timeline for stroke rehabilitation. The length of a stroke survivor’s rehabilitation will is based on the severity of the stroke and any related problems.
Many stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will need some 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 system, including family members and CareGivers in East Staffs, can be paramount to ensuring that you are on the right track.
What is the cost of in-home care for stroke survivors?
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 deliver effective care, we always encourage a minimum visit of one hour.
To find out more about the cost of our stroke services, please contact with the Right at Home East Staffs team.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in East Staffs
- 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
Browse our Information Hub for advice/guidance on Health Awareness.
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