After a stroke, your loved one may face a long recovery that is impacted by their ability to receive support at home. While your loved one's physician will give you post-discharge instructions to follow, you will also need to plan for ways to make sure that your loved one is able to comply with each one when they may not be fully capable of living independently. As you prepare to bring your loved one home, use these tips to promote greater healing with the help of professional caregivers: 

Set Up a Medication Schedule

Stroke survivors are often given new prescriptions to address the underlying causes of their health condition. For instance, your loved one may need to take blood thinners or medicine that helps lower their cholesterol. Nurse assistance services can help your loved one manage their new medications so that they do not miss a dose. Your loved one also benefits from having a caregiver in their home that can keep watch for potential drug interactions or side effects that can happen with new medications.

Reduce Their Fall Risk

Depending on which part of the brain was affected by the stroke, your loved one may have issues such as weakness in their limbs that makes it more likely for them to fall. Some medications can also increase fatigue and cause dizziness, which can also contribute to a fall. Elderly home care provides assistance with daily tasks such as bathing and preparing meals that pose a fall risk for people with reduced mobility.

Implement Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Your loved one's post-stroke recovery plan may include strategies such as quitting smoking that is designed to foster better overall health. Make sure that your loved one has the support they need to make changes such as eliminating salt from their diet or performing therapeutic exercises to recover their mobility. During this time, home care can provide your loved one with encouragement from a caregiver that knows how to give just the right amount of assistance to help stroke survivors stay on track with living a healthier lifestyle.

Stroke survivors are often discharged from the hospital once their condition has stabilized. However, there is typically still work to be done to fully recover after a person returns home. By making sure that your loved one has support from a home caregiver, you can rest assured that they will be capable of making greater strides in their recovery.