Stroke Recovery
Stroke recovery care at home in Oxford
Daily encouragement with rehabilitation, from someone who is there all day.
Recovery after a stroke depends on repetition. The exercises a therapist demonstrates need practising many times between visits - which is where a resident carer makes a real difference.
Carers encourage independence at every step, letting your relative do as much as possible while keeping them safe.
Is this right for you?
Families usually get in touch when:
- Discharge is approaching but managing alone isn't yet safe
- One side of the body is weak
- Speech or swallowing has been affected
- The family want rehabilitation to continue at home
What help looks like
- Therapy practice
- Exercises set by physiotherapists and occupational therapists
- Mobility
- Safe transfers and walking with any equipment
- Communication
- Patient conversation and speech exercises
- Eating and drinking
- Food prepared to the texture recommended
- Confidence
- Gradually returning to outings and favourite activities
Getting started
- 01
Discharge plan
We learn the therapy plan from the hospital or community team.
- 02
Ready at home
Someone is waiting at home when you arrive back.
- 03
Progress
We review regularly as independence returns.
The Oxfordshire picture
Acute stroke care for much of Oxfordshire is provided at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, with rehabilitation continuing in the community afterwards. Carers can join therapy sessions to learn exactly what to practise.
Questions we're asked
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Discuss stroke recovery with us
Our Littlemore office is open 9am to 10pm, every day of the year.