Home Stroke Rehabilitation Services

by Monika Bhardwaj Freelance medical and health writer

A stroke is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot. This cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients, causing damage to the brain tissue. Generally, stroke leads to weakness or complete paralysis of one side of the body leading to inability to use limbs for activities of daily living and poor control and balance during the activities. When it comes to recovery, home stroke rehabilitation services have a major role to play. Home stroke rehabilitation services include services from physiotherapists who often work with other health professionals like occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, doctors, and nurses while treating stroke patients.

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Key Advantages of home stroke rehabilitation services

● Physiotherapy exercises – The role of physiotherapy in curing a stroke patient is immense. Most importantly, the physiotherapy sessions aimed at the recovery of these patients are focused on strengthening their limbs and enabling them to make movements again. This not only it helps them (the patients) regain strength but also help them to gain back their confidence.

● Provides support to the family caregiver – Family caregivers play the most important role towards the road to recovery of a patient post stroke. But being constantly there for the patient can take a toll on the caregiver’s health, and can isolate them from the outer world. Stroke rehabilitation at home in such a scenario gives a helping hand to the families and reduces the burden from their shoulders.

● Assistance in day-to-day activities – During this difficult time, stroke rehabilitation staff at home can help stroke survivors with their everyday activities. These may include bathing, dressing, using the toilet, and other personal tasks that they might find difficult to perform. Nurses help patients overcome their physical limitation by preserving their dignity, making their recovery faster and easier.

● Reduces hospital readmission – The chances of infection are quite high after a hospital stay. But with stroke rehabilitation at home after hospital discharge and continuous follow-up care, you can reduce the chances of readmission.

HCAH’s home stroke rehabilitation services take into account the need of the patient and their family caregivers and customize the package as per the needs, since no one plan fits all. The objective is to provide stroke survivors and their families with an opportunity to genuinely enjoy and spend quality time together while helping them live with dignity and independence.

Stroke rehabilitation at home can be a lengthy process that requires patience, hard work and commitment, but our team at HCAH is there by your side holding your hand and walking you through the road to recovery. At HCAH, we provide comprehensive and holistic home stroke rehabilitation services to ensure the effective rehabilitation of a patient. Depending on the package, our experienced & skilled physiotherapists, speech therapists, nurses and nursing attendants work with the patient to help them recover fast. To avail expert home stroke rehabilitation services, contact us on 1800-102-4224 (toll-free).