Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Basingstoke
Right at Home Basingstoke 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. This often results in brain cells and parts of the brain being damaged or destroyed.
What is the impact 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.
Contact the Basingstoke Right at Home office to discuss how our care at home services can support you.
How can Right at Home Basingstoke help with your post-stroke care at home?
Life after a stroke is unique 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 your local hospital.
At Right at Home Basingstoke, 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 Basingstoke also has a Clinical Specialist, based at National Office, who is available to support CareGiver teams across the network when caring for a Client.
Sue P | Wife of Client"My husband had a major stroke in November 2021 he was in hospital till March 2022 on his arrival home Right At Home came in to supply care. I have nothing but very high praise for the Manager and all her team we have had first-class care from Right at Home. Communication is absolutely the best, I could not pick out one particular carer that has come to care for my husband because they have all been magnificent. The Manager has supported me and my husband to the highest standard possible. Now the time has come that my husband and I and our sons, can manage on our own. Without the carers from Right At Home and the Manager herself this would not have been possible without their dedicated help and support."
Advice for preventing strokes
Whilst we cannot predict when a stroke may occur, keeping up a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of needing 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
- Alcohol consumption
- Smoking status
- Fitness levels
- 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.
It’s important to identify high blood pressure. 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.
Help with hypertension (high blood pressure)
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, it’s essential 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 Basingstoke, our CareGivers can devise a tailored 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
FAQs about Right at Home Basingstoke 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 in Basingstoke can help stroke survivors to relearn old skills and possibly learn some new ones too 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. 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 fixed timeline for stroke rehabilitation. The length of your loved one’s rehabilitation is based on the severity of the stroke and any related complications.
Many stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will rely on some long-term support. Treatment can last months or years, at varying levels of intensity.
The type of rehabilitation you need will change over time - as you progress, relearn and develop new skills. Having a support group, including family members and CareGivers local to you, can be essential to ensuring that you are on the right track.
What is the cost of in-home care for stroke survivors in Basingstoke?
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 encourage 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 Basingstoke team.
Hypertension/stroke information and resources in Basingstoke
- 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
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