{"id":346039,"date":"2025-11-05T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=346039"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:20:42","slug":"stroke-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/nursing-care\/neurological-care\/stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Stroke care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Stroke care, completely tailored to you<\/h2>\n \n

Person-centred stroke aftercare from the home care experts.<\/p>\n \n \n

A stroke, or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), can have a life-changing impact on a person. By providing care at home, we\u2019re helping families across the country to receive the support they need in the place where they feel the most comfortable, confident and independent.<\/p>\n

Our stroke aftercare is tailored around the effects on your stroke, and focuses on helping you and your family get back on your feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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There are many benefits of stroke aftercare at home, such as:<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The home is a good place for relearning skills and adapting to physical limitations, which can make the recuperation process quicker after a stroke<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With the support of your own personal carer, you\u2019ll be able to continue with your regular routines, activities and chores to whatever extent you wish<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Receive all the additional care you require without having to leave the familiar sights, comforts and surroundings of your own home<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whether you opt for\u00a0visiting care<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0live-in care<\/a>, being supported at home means your care plan will be fully tailored to your personal support needs<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Opting for stroke aftercare at home from Helping Hands gives you the opportunity to receive dedicated one-to-one care from your own carer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The alternative to care at home is usually to move to a residential care home, which involves having to go through the stress and strain of moving your life<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Expert stroke aftercare overseen by nurses<\/h2>\n \n

Our nurse-led stroke aftercare supports you and your needs in the place you love the most.<\/p>\n \n \n

The beauty of choosing home care with Helping Hands is that your local care specialist will work closely with you, your family, district nurse, hospital, GP and other healthcare organisations to develop a stroke care plan that suits your needs.<\/p>\n

Our number one priority is making sure you have an aftercare plan in place that that\u2019s entirely focused around your needs, your routines and your lifestyle. You\u2019ll even get the chance to choose a carer with similar interests and hobbies to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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If you\u2019re struggling with speech, your carer can help with verbal exercises as recommended by a Speech and Language Therapist<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our carers are trained to assist with physiotherapy exercises that can help with your mobility and physical rehabilitation<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From tidying the sitting room to cleaning the bathroom and hoovering the stairs, your carer can help with just about any chore<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From toileting and bathing, to dressing and continence care, our carers can provide discreet, dignified personal care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every Helping Hands carer is fully trained in mobility support, so they can help you move around your home and get out and about<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your carer can prepare and help you eat your favourite meals and snacks, as well as ensuring you get all the nutrients you need<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Specialist carers for stroke support<\/h2>\n \n

Our fully-trained carers are standing by to provide expert, transformative stroke care.<\/p>\n \n \n

At Helping Hands, we\u2019re extremely proud of our wonderful carers. They truly are exceptional at what they do, and that\u2019s because we only hire the most compassionate and dedicated carers to our care teams up and down the country.<\/p>\n

Every Helping Hands carer receives comprehensive, industry-leading training<\/a> that equips them to offer high quality, empathetic stroke care to people with different types and levels of support needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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What stroke aftercare options are available?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Helping Hands, we offer stroke aftercare on both a visiting and live-in care basis. Below, we\u2019ve outlined some of the main features of each type of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer both visiting care and live-in care services to suit your needs\u200b<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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