Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich

What is a stroke?

A stroke occurs 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 impact of a stroke vary according to the individual and how healthy they were at the time of the stroke. The after-effects 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 often include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.

Get in touch with the Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich office to discuss how our care at home services can support you.

How can Right at Home Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich help with your post-stroke care at home?

Life after a stroke is different for every 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 Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich hospital.

At Right at Home Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich, our homecare for stroke patients can include:

• helping with mobility
• continence care
• managing and administering medication
• household tasks
• transport
• shopping

Importantly, our professional 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 Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to assist CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a Client.

Advice for preventing strokes

Although we cannot predict when a stroke may occur, maintaining 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
• Alcohol consumption
• Smoking status
• How fit you are
• Pre-existing medical conditions

For some of these factors, there’s not a lot that you can do - we can’t change 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. Ask your GP tocheck your blood pressure regularly. Doctors can then monitor your status, prescribe medication if required, and encourage lifestyle changes to reduce 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.

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 Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich, our CareGivers can devise a customised hypertension programme should you need one. We’ll help to promote a healthier lifestyle, including:

• Development of a light exercise schedule
• Coordination of a healthy meal plan
• Support with shopping
• Meal preparation
• Medication reminders/set-up/administration

Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich

• 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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