Stroke Care
Stroke recovery care at home in Lincolnshire
Help practising rehab every day, at home, after a stroke.
After a stroke, progress comes from practice - standing, walking, talking and using the affected hand again and again. Therapy sessions are only part of it.
A live-in carer turns the rehab plan into daily life, encouraging little and often and keeping you safe while confidence returns.
Signs it may be time
- Someone is due home after a stroke but can't yet manage alone
- Weakness makes walking or washing unsafe
- Speech or swallowing has been affected
- The family would rather rehab happened at home
How your carer helps
Rehab practice
Exercises from the physio and OT, done every day.
Safe movement
Transfers and walking with any equipment provided.
Speech
Patient conversation and practice set by the speech therapist.
Meals
Food and drinks prepared to the recommended texture.
Confidence
Building up to going out again.
In Lincolnshire
After hospital treatment, many people in Lincolnshire continue rehabilitation with NHS community therapists. Your carer can sit in on sessions so they know exactly what to practise between visits.
Encouraging independence
The quick way - doing it for them - slows recovery. Our carers hold back, let effort happen, and cheer every small win.
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