Strokes are a leading cause of long-term disabilities. According to the CDC, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke - over 795,000 people annually. If a loved one has had a stroke and needs in-home care, contact Visiting Angels. Our team of stroke caregivers can assist with recovery through long-term stroke recovery care. 

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Importance of Stroke Recovery Care at Home

Seniors who survive a stroke have to face many physical and mental challenges, such as memory loss, partial paralysis and speech impairment. Since two-thirds of stroke survivors end up with some kind of disability, receiving high-quality long-term care is essential for one’s recovery. Maybe you provided care for your aging parent up until now, but a stroke can change everything. From now on, your loved one will need professional care at home in order to successfully recover from a stroke.

Visiting Angels Palm Beach Gardens is here to help. Our compassionate caregivers are trained to provide essential private duty home care services to seniors who had a stroke and make aging in place possible. If your parent had a stroke, our caregivers can provide the care they need to recover and stay safe at home.

How Caregivers from Visiting Angels Palm Beach Gardens Helps Seniors Recover from a Stroke

Seniors who had a stroke require comprehensive long-term care in order to lead happy, healthy and active lives. Visiting Angels has the skills, resources and experience to provide reliable in-home care for seniors living in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Juno Beach, West Palm Beach and surrounding areas. Our goal is to boost your parent’s well-being and prevent another stroke from occurring.

Whether your senior loved one requires assistance with personal hygiene including bathing, grooming and dressing, mobility, toileting and incontinence care, or transferring and positioning, we are here to help. Our dedicated stroke home care professionals can also assist your parent with meal preparation and feeding, provide medication reminders and take your loved one to scheduled appointments. In order to ensure that your senior is always receiving the level of care they need, we will be in touch with their medical team and provide care according to their recommendations.

We are not here just to assist your parent with everyday tasks. Our caregivers can provide meaningful companionship, take the time to talk with your senior loved one so that they can gradually restore their speech and ensure they recuperate in a safe and comfortable environment.

What are the Signs of a Stroke?

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is reduced or completely blocked. Since the brain does not get enough oxygen or nutrients to function properly, brain cells die. A stroke is a severe medical emergency that leads to various health problems and even causes death. Recognizing signs of stroke and acting on time can be a true lifesaver.

By keeping an eye on your parent and identifying signs of stroke the moment they show, our at-home caregivers can prevent significant damage to the brain from occurring, thus making a complete recovery possible.

The most common stroke symptoms are arm, leg, or face numbness or paralysis on just one side or both sides of the body, difficulties talking, slurring and understanding words, blurred, double or blackened vision, severe headache, dizziness, vomiting, and loss of balance.

If your loved one shows one or more of these common symptoms, there are several ways you can immediately check whether they are having a stroke:

• Ask your parent to smile, and if one side of their face drops, they are probably having a stroke.
• You can also ask them to raise their arms; if they drift downward, they will likely have a stroke.
• If your loved one cannot repeat a simple sentence and has problems with talking, you need to react fast.

When you recognize these signs, call emergency services because time is of the essence when someone is having a stroke.

Contact Visiting Angels for Stroke Recovery Care at Home

With in-home stroke recovery care from Visiting Angels Palm Beach Gardens, you can have peace of mind knowing your loved one has the support they need to recover in their own cherished home. Learn more about how our long-term care services can help seniors recover from a stroke at home, contact our Palm Beach Gardens, FL office at 561-328-7611 or use our online form.