Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Chippenham & Trowbridge
Right at Home Chippenham’s stroke homecare services can help those recuperating to live an independent life.
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What is a stroke?
A stroke occurs 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 are the after-effects of 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.
Long-term effects of a stroke can include: cognitive problems, communication problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.
Speak to our Right at Home office in Chippenham to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can Right at Home Chippenham help with your post-stroke care at home?
Life after a stroke is unique 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 Wiltshire hospital.
At Right at Home Chippenham, 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 Chippenham also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to assist CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a Client.
C W | Granddaughter of Client"Care staff have been genuinely kind, patient and friendly, going the extra mile to support clients and families. Management staff have maintained best practices and regular contact with family, regularly updating care plans to suit needs."
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
- How much alcohol you drink
- 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. 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.
Help with hypertension (high blood pressure)
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, it’s essential to keep it regulated.
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 Chippenham, our CareGivers can come up with a personalised 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/set-up/administration
FAQs about after-stroke care at home services in Chippenham
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 local team can help stroke survivors to relearn familiar skills and possibly learn some new ones with our 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. Generally 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 is based on the severity of the stroke and any related difficulties.
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 develop over time - as you progress, relearn and develop new skills. Having a support group, including family members and Carers in the Chippenham area, 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 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 care, please get in touch with the Right at Home Chippenham team.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Chippenham & Trowbridge
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United Kingdom
- Up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable
- 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 guidance on Health Awareness.
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