{"id":2119,"date":"2022-09-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchingheadev.wpenginepowered.com\/gainesville\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2022-09-21T09:16:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:16:31","slug":"in-home-care-what-your-senior-parent-needs-after-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/in-home-care-what-your-senior-parent-needs-after-a-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Senior Parent Needs After A Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_632a59f2308f5\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg\" data-layout=\"plain\" data-bleed=\"on\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <p>After your senior parent has a <a href=\"\/gainesville\/resources\/\"><em><strong>stroke<\/strong><\/em><\/a> it can be a long road to recovery. Often seniors who have had a stroke will need to stay in a rehab facility for some period of time after they are well enough to leave the hospital. Then they will need even more care when they\u2019re back home. Hiring <a href=\"\/gainesville\/services\/light-housekeeping\/\"><em><strong>in-home care providers<\/strong><\/em><\/a> can assist with some of these needs.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on how well they recover and how much damage was done by the stroke your senior loved one may need to make some significant lifestyle changes after they leave the hospital.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>The way that you care for your senior parent after a stroke will change too. Some of the things that your senior parent may need after a stroke are:<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h3><em><strong>In-Home Care<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In-home care for seniors can help seniors with the household tasks that won\u2019t be able to do after a stroke. If you can\u2019t spend large chunks of time with your senior parent each day helping them around the house and helping with chores in-home care is a great alternative to you quitting your job to spend time with your senior parent. In-home care for seniors who have had a stroke can make it easier for seniors to recover at home.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>One Floor Living<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>After a stroke your senior parent may have trouble getting around. They may need a cane or even a walker. And they may no longer be able to safely manage stairs. That means that your senior parent will have t go have one-floor living. If your senior parent\u2019s home is two or more stories high and their bedroom is on the second or third floors seniors may need to make a change in their homes. A bedroom will need to be created for them on the first floor so that they can safely reach the bedroom on their own.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Rehabilitation<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_2120\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2120\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2120\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/bigstock-Stroke-7722161-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"In-Home Care Tower Road FL - What Your Senior Parent Needs After A Stroke\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/bigstock-Stroke-7722161-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/bigstock-Stroke-7722161-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/bigstock-Stroke-7722161.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In-Home Care Tower Road FL &#8211; What Your Senior Parent Needs After A Stroke<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s very common for seniors that have had a stroke to need ongoing rehabilitation in the months afterward so that they can regain their strength and mobility. If your senior loved one has had a stroke and needs to attend rehab, in-home care can make sure that your parent gets to their physical therapy sessions on time. They can also get your senior parent home safely from rehabilitation, the doctor, or the drugstore when medications need to be picked up.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>A Lot Of Patience<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The most important thing that you need to have when you\u2019re taking care of senior parent who had a stroke is patience. Your parent\u2019s world has been completely turned upside down and if there is damage from the stroke they may be dealing with physical injuries as well as mental health problems like depression.<\/p>\n<p>You may also find that some days your senior loved one just doesn\u2019t want to keep trying to keep a positive attitude or doing their PT exercises at home. You will need to stay positive for them and keep encouraging them to move more, do their exercises, and follow the doctor\u2019s instructions for getting better. Keeping your patience will help your senior loved one in the long run.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>If you are considering <em><a href=\"\/gainesville\/services\/light-housekeeping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">In-Home Care Services in Tower Road FL<\/a><\/em>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts Home Care. Call today:\u00a0<em><a href=\"tel:3522253727\">352-225-3727<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-Home Care Tower Road FL-After your senior parent has a stroke it can be a long road to recovery. 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