Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Central London
Right at Home Central London’s stroke homecare services can help those recovering 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 bleed or a blockage 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 are the after-effects of a stroke?
The consequences 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.
Prolonged effects of a stroke can include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.
Contact our friendly team at the Right at Home office in Central London to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can Right at Home Central London 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 Central London hospital.
At Right at Home Central London, our homecare for stroke patients can include:
- managing and administering medication
- helping with mobility
- continence care
- 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 Central London also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to assist CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a stroke survivor.
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."
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 as we age.
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 level
- Pre-existing medical conditions
For some of these factors, there’s no action you can take - 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.
Identifying high blood pressure is particularly important. Ask your GP to check your blood pressure regularly. Doctors can then monitor your status, prescribe medication if required, and suggest lifestyle changes to reduce blood pressure to normal levels. Unchecked, high blood pressure is a high contributing factor.
Addressing 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 older adults, this often involves a combination of light exercise, a healthy diet and medication.
At Right at Home Central London, our CareGivers can devise a tailored hypertension programme should you need one. We’ll help to promote a healthier way of life, including:
- Development of a light exercise schedule
- Coordination of a healthy meal plan
- Support with shopping
- Meal preparation
- Medication administration
FAQs about Right at Home Central London after-stroke care at home services
What is involved in stroke rehabilitation?
Strokes can vary in severity but often cause long-term effects. Life after a stroke is a long period of recovery and adjustment. During this period, our team at Right at Home Central London can help Clients to relearn old 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. Most 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 specific timeline for stroke rehabilitation. The length of a stroke survivor’s rehabilitation will depend on the severity of the stroke and any related complications.
Some stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will need 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 group, including family members and Carers in Central London, can be key 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 individual needs and the number of hours of care provided. In order to deliver effective care, we always insist 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 team in Central London.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Central London
- 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
Explore our Information Hub for guidance on Health Awareness.
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