Care during recovery after a stroke
Help with daily life while rehab does its work, from a caregiver who is patient with weakness, fatigue, and changes in speech.
Coming home after a stroke
A stroke can change a lot overnight. Weakness on one side, trouble finding words, tiredness, and low mood are common, and every recovery moves at its own pace.
The first weeks home are often the hardest for the family. A caregiver helps with personal care and moving around safely, encourages the routine the rehab team has set, and gives the person time to do what they can on their own.
How a caregiver can help
- Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming, especially on the weaker side
- Safe transfers and walking support, using the aids the therapist recommended
- Encouragement with the exercises and routines from the rehab team
- Patience with speech and communication changes
- Meals, light housekeeping, and keeping the day on track
- Company at rehab and follow-up appointments, where arranged
- Noticing changes and keeping the family and coordinator informed
Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy stay with the rehab team, and medical care stays with the doctor. Our caregivers support the plan those professionals set.
Managed by our care team, start to finish
- Call or request supportTell us what's going on. No forms, no pressure, we listen first.
- In-home care assessmentA care coordinator visits to understand daily routines, medical needs, and personality fit.
- We match your caregiverWe hand-pick from our vetted roster of PSWs for skills, availability, and, just as importantly, personality.
- Care begins, and we stay closeMost families are matched within 24 hours. Your coordinator checks in regularly, this isn't "set and forget."
- A care coordinator who knows your family and stays reachable
- Caregivers vetted with a vulnerable-sector police check, interview, references, and a skills assessment
- Matched to your loved one, not just assigned from a roster
- Backup coverage arranged by us when a caregiver is unavailable
- A free in-home assessment and a clear, itemized quote
What families ask about stroke recovery care at home
Yes. Call us as soon as there is a discharge date. For urgent post-hospital situations we prioritize same-day or next-day placement whenever possible, and often have care in place within 24 hours.
Either. Some families need a few weeks of help while strength returns. Others need ongoing support. We start with what you need and adjust as recovery goes.
A caregiver can encourage and support the routine the therapists have set. Therapy itself, and any change to the exercises, stays with the rehab team.
Guides for families
- Coming Home From HospitalBringing a parent home from the hospital in Ontario: a discharge checklist
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- Choosing and Paying for CarePaying for home care in Ontario: tax credits and coverage
Changes at home, like grab bars, a ramp or a safer bathroom, can make daily life easier. RightKind Home Access can arrange an occupational therapist visit and the work →
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Talk to a coordinator about stroke recovery care
Tell us what's going on. A care coordinator will call you back within one business day.