Stroke Rehabilitaion

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Stroke rehabilitation that considers the individual

Strokes affect us in different ways – and no one journey to recovery is the same. For some, it may take days or weeks to recover. For others, the journey is longer. 

Whatever your situation, our carers have comprehensive training to help you to thrive. Through care assessments, Walfinch can provide professional insight into adapting your home and lifestyle to better fulfil your needs. 

Work with our carers to set goals and, through small steps or big leaps, to make now your time to thrive.

It’s never too early to take control of your health

It’s never too early to start your rehabilitation journey. Our carers are prepared to support you from day one, as well as provide emotional support to your family and loved ones. As experts in transitional care, we can help get you out of the hospital and back home – depending on your goals, wants and condition.

From there, we can start mapping out your plan to thrive. It may start small with supported eating, grooming, bathing, toileting and dressing – or progress with mobility support, such as transferring from chair to bed, bed to chair, wheelchair use, or walking. Depending on your situation, you may also want us to work with you on communication and language therapy, social interaction and problem solving.

All of these can be practised and developed with just a small about of focused, regular activity – taking the pressure off your loved ones and family, and helping you take control of your health, on your own terms.

Our care teams are ready to help…

Call us today: 01235 634893

Your roadmap to thrive: stroke rehabilitation

Whether big leaps or small steps, below is your roadmap to recovery – which can be adapted to fit you.

Step 1: Transitional care

This gets you out the hospital and back home, in your comfortable environment. It provides you and your family with a bit more normality.

Step 2: Activity promotion

Through our specialist Walfinch care, we promote 10 minutes of activity per one hour visit. We can adapt this to truly benefit you by writing into your care plan activity to better improve your movement.

Step 3: Emotional support

Once the shock has passed, we’ve found people start to experience emotional difficulty. Having the daily physical and emotional support from our carers makes a world of difference.

Step 4: Ongoing assessment and adaptation

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Everyone’s journey is different, and we all thrive in different ways. It’s our job to help you navigate these uncertain times – and continue living life to the fullest.

Key components of stroke rehabilitation

We’ve found it most beneficial to focus on two key areas for your recovery:

Physical Recovery

We can support you by encouraging activity and assisting with mobility on a regular basis. If you wanted to take things a step further, we could take you to a free, local Walfinch Thrive Club – an accessible, easy-to-follow seated exercise class designed and hosted by Walfinch. If you’re not quite ready for that, we have a suite of online resources and follow-along videos to support your physical recovery – allowing you to thrive in the comfort of your own home.

Cognitive and Emotional Recovery

The truth is, a stroke can have a huge impact on your life – and you don’t have to navigate these alone. Our carers are trained to support clients cognitively and emotionally. We can even match you with carers that you’d best get along with, to better support you along the road to recovery.

The initial assessment was sensitively handled with a natural human, one-to-one approach and that promise has been followed through week to week, day to day. Their staff are very kind, full of sensitive personality and have become more than carers – always going above and beyond… I would recommend Walfinch confidently to anyone looking for bespoke, respectful and authentic care. What could be seen as a negative stage of life, is in Walfinch’s hands turned into a real positive.

MF (Client), Walfinch Reigate and Horsham

Start thriving today through quality care

It’s never too early to kickstart your thriving journey. Use your care to take control back over your life and your health – and we can navigate these uncertain times together.

We don’t see care as the end – it’s just the next chapter. Some clients have found that just four hours of care a week has provided transformative results. It’s never been easier to live better for longer. Through various techniques and approaches to care, tailored around your lifestyle and goals, you can make now your time to thrive.

Your questions, answered by us

Expert answers to your frequently asked questions about stroke rehabilitation.

Stroke rehabilitation is the process of supporting you post-stroke. It may involve physical therapies that help with your co-ordination, muscle strength and mobility – or mental and cognitive stimulation. Whatever it is that helps you to thrive, finding and focusing on these activities can help you pursue a higher quality of life for longer.

The effects of a stroke can be helped through a series of methods. Within care, we tend to focus on physical exercise, activity and mental stimulation.

You choose how you want to approach your rehabilitation. Whether that’s physical activity and small movements, cognitive stimulation, social interaction – or a bit of everything! However you thrive, do it with Walfinch.

As soon as you feel it should! For some people that’s as early as the next week. For others, it can be months after their initial medical incident. Your rehabilitation journey can start in small ways – whether that’s doing crosswords or flower arranging. Any movement is good, and, as long as you’re medically safe to do so, it’s never too early to start. Physical therapies may not begin until weeks post-stroke, but the North Star of rehabilitation can be established right away – with us making small steps together, as soon as you choose.

It varies from person to person, depending on the severity of the stroke and additional factors. The most significant improvements are often seen in the first few months of rehabilitation, with smaller adjustments occurring later on. It’s proven that people with a strong support system tend to recover more quickly.

Your age, underlying health conditions, nutrition and the severity of your stroke can all impact the length and outcome of your rehabilitation. We’re all individuals – so why should your home care options all be the same? Enjoy the satisfaction of care tailored to your needs and your goals, designed to help you to thrive.

We can’t guarantee a full recovery. Recovery depends on many factors, and for some clients, is an ongoing journey. But by placing recovery as your North Star, it gives you something to work towards – with the help of our Walfinch carers. Many people experiencing stroke rehabilitation claim activities and therapies have greatly improved their quality-of-life post-stroke. We don’t see care as the end. It’s just another chapter on your journey.