Thanks to advances in medicine, most people survive a stroke.  Stroke survivors do face challenges when coming home, but most can return and resume their activities.  We have a client in Thornton that recently returned home after a stroke.  We are helping her around the house as she gets stronger and continues her recovery.

Many stroke survivors are discharged from the hospital sooner than they or their families would like.  That is an unfortunate side effect of our health insurance system.  Home care from Assisting Hands can help bridge the gap and ensure that clients can successfully recover and thrive in their own homes.

Assisting Hands has put together a checklist of factors to consider before discharging a stroke patient home.  We share this with hospitals and other health care providers in the North Metro Denver area, but it’s good for families to see as well.  If a loved one has suffered a stroke, here are some things to think about:

• Can they bathe and dress themselves safely?
• Can they cook and feed themselves?
• Can they keep up with the house cleaning and maintenance?
• Can they move around without risk of falling?
• Do they understand my medication regime and discharge instructions?
• Can they take their medications as prescribed?
• Do they have someone available who is willing to help when needed?

Assisting Hands can help with all of these and more.  Contact us to discuss or to schedule a free consultation.