Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Isle of Wight
Right at Home Isle of Wight’s stroke homecare services can aid 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 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 after-effects 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 intensity of the stroke, the location in the brain where the stroke struck, and the extent of the damage caused.
Continuing effects of a stroke can include: communication problems, cognitive problems, physical problems, depression, incontinence, pain, and fatigue.
Contact the Right at Home office in Isle of Wight to discuss how our care at home services can help you.
How can Right at Home Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight hospital.
At Right at Home Isle of Wight, our homecare for stroke patients can include:
- helping with mobility
- managing and administering medication
- continence care
- household tasks
- shopping
- transport
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 Isle of Wight also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to help CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a stroke survivor.
Anthony S | Husband of Client"Everyone we dealt with at Right at Home was very efficient, keen to listen, prepared to be flexible and demonstrated a genuine willingness to help us. The carers who visited us were helpful, cheerful and empathetic and showed a very quick understanding of what was needed. For us this was a real game changer."
Advice for preventing strokes
Whilst 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
- 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.
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 recommend 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 important to keep it at a normal level.
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 Isle of Wight, our CareGivers can come up with 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
Making lifestyle changes can be fun and sociable, at community groups like:
FAQs about Right at Home Isle of Wight's 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 team based in Isle of Wight can help Clients to relearn familiar skills and possibly learn some new ones with our [tailored] stroke care plans.
There are many approaches when it comes to caring for a stroke survivor at home. 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 increase 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 difficulties.
Some stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will require 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 group, including family members and Carers in Isle of Wight, can be essential 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 provide effective care, we always recommend a minimum visit of one hour.
To find out more about the cost of care, please contact the Right at Home Isle of Wight team.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Isle of Wight
- 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
Explore our Information Hub for guidance on Health Awareness.
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