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Stroke Rehabilitation and Stroke Homecare in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich

Right at Home Bromsgrove, Redditch And Droitwich stroke homecare services can help those recuperating to live an independent life.

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.

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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.

"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."

John S | Nephew of 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

FAQs about Right at Home Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich 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, the Right at Home Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich team can help stroke survivors to relearn familiar skills and possibly learn some new ones with our 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. Standard 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 a stroke survivor’s rehabilitation is based on the severity of the stroke and any related complications.

Some stroke survivors recover quickly, but most will rely on some long-term treatment. 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 system, including family members and Carers in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich, 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 deliver effective care, we always encourage 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 Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich team.

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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