Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Bexley and Dartford
Right at Home Bexley and Dartford 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. A lack of blood in the brain often results in brain cells and parts of the brain being damaged or destroyed,.
What happens after a stroke?
The consequences of a stroke vary according to the individual and how healthy they were at the time of the stroke. The consequences can also depend on the location in the brain where the stroke struck, its intensity and the extent of the damage caused.
Long-term effects of a stroke can include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.
Contact the Right at Home office in Bexley and Dartford to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can we help?
Life after a stroke is different for each individual but most people see some level of recovery during their stay in hospital. Many continue to recover more of their old life skills at a slower pace at home afterwards, following a customised rehabilitation programme that will have been developed for them by the specialist stroke recovery team in hospital.
Right at Home can support people recovering from strokes to stay living independently at home, helping with mobility, continence care, managing and administering medication, household tasks, transport and shopping.
Equally importantly we can support Clients with their recovery and rehabilitation by assisting them to maintain their exercise routines and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Life after stroke is a long period of recovery and adjustment, during which we can help Clients to relearn old skills and possibly learn some new ones. Throughout it all we strive to increase our Clients’ independence and allow them to get back to normal life.
John S | Nephew of Client"The service was really helpful, responding at short notice to my relative’s urgent need. Staff were professional, reliable, caring and quickly established a good rapport. Would heartily recommend Right at Home to other people."
How can Right at Home Bexley and Dartford help with your post-stroke care at home?
The impact of 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 Bexley and Dartford hospital.
At Right at Home Bexley and Dartford, our homecare for stroke patients can include:
- helping with mobility
- continence care
- managing and administering medication
- household tasks
- transport
- shopping
Importantly, our 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 Bexley and Dartford also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to support CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a stroke survivor.
Advice for preventing strokes
Although we cannot predict when a stroke may occur, keeping up a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of needing 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
- 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 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 recommend 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 under control at a normal level.
The best strategy for controlling and preventing high blood pressure is to begin with lifestyle changes. For older adults, this often involves a combination of light exercise, a healthy diet and medication.
At Right at Home Bexley and Dartford, our CareGivers can draw up a customised hypertension programme should you need one. We’ll help to encourage a healthier lifestyle, including:
- Development of a light exercise schedule
- Coordination of a healthy meal plan
- Support with shopping
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders
FAQs about Right at Home Bexley and Dartford 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, our Right at Home Bexley and Dartford team can help Clients 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 your loved one’s rehabilitation will depend on the severity of the stroke and any related complications.
Some stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will rely on some long-term treatment. This can last months or years, at varying levels of intensity.
The type of rehabilitation you need will adjust over time - as you progress, relearn and develop new skills. Having a support system, including family members and CareGivers, 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 recommend on 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 Bexley and Dartford team.
Stroke information and resources in Bexley and Dartford
- 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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