4 Ways Home Care Services Improves Life Following a Stroke

By Andy Niska | March 3, 2017 |

After a person has suffered a stroke, they may face many months or even years of recovery. For a person in their 70s or 80s, a stroke can be devastating. At the same time, if the stroke was relatively mild, their primary doctor may have a positive outlook on their future and ability to return to many activities they enjoy.

Home Care in Deer Park WA: 4 Ways Home Care Services Improves Life Following a Stroke

Proper support is important.

When a person has suffered a stroke, getting them the proper level of support and care at home is absolutely essential to not just laying the foundation for good development and recovery, but also keeping them as positive as possible about their future. Here are four ways that home care services can benefit a person following a stroke.

Experience.

The more experience somebody has providing support services to elderly clients, especially following a stroke, the more beneficial it will be. While family members may focus more on safety and providing comfort, an experienced caregiver may be more determined to help encourage that senior to exercise when necessary.

They may also understand what challenges the senior will face, both physically and emotionally, moving forward.

Encouragement.

It’s not always easy to stay encouraged about one’s future, especially following a stroke. However, when a home care aide begins working with that elderly client, he or she can share stories about other clients who have gone through the same thing. That can offer a great deal of motivation and encouragement.

Yes, the senior will think, I can get back to life.

Companionship.

If the senior lives alone, he or she may feel lonely, especially as the weeks turn into months. That’s because people get back to their normal routine in life. A home care aide on a regular schedule can offer incredible companionship that can help keep the senior’s emotional frame of mind positive.

Just having a simple conversation with somebody every day, in person, can offer an incredible emotional boost for many people, including those recovering from a stroke.

They can help keep the senior focused on the future.

When you are mired in an extreme physical difficulty or limitation, you may focus on the present rather than the future. An experienced caregiver can help keep the senior focus on what lies ahead, whether that’s a few weeks down the road or several months.

By developing goals and keeping focused on the future, it will be easier to track progress and keep motivated through the most difficult days ahead.

If you or an aging loved one are considering home care in Deer Park, WA, please contact the friendly staff at Love at Home Senior Care, today. Call (509) 204-4088

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Andy Niska

Owner at Love In Home Senior Care

Andy has over 20+ years experience in the medical community and has a true compassion for seniors. With a degree in Health Care Administration, he developed a background in a variety of health care services that only comes from first hand experience. While working as a manager of a large clinic and as an account executive for medical suppliers. Andy has built valuable relationships with the medical community.

His role in Love In Home Senior Care is to educate people on what care choice is the best fit for the senior and their family while attempting to make this decision as stress-free as possible for everyone involved.

This decision making process should be smooth and stress free for everyone, including all family members and their loved ones. Having access to people with experience (like the team at Love In Home Senior Care) to assist you along the way can help this process. With an extensive background in health care, Andy has the experience needed to guide and direct your loved one to the choice that is the best fit.