Stroke Recovery

Stroke survivors are often left with a wide range of disabilities. Clinical intervention offers significant potential for achieving the greatest degree of recovery. Evaluation and assessment can identify a wide assortment of assistive devices and coping skills to provide relief and augment the return to independence.

Patients who have any of the following indicators may benefit from the CareSouth Stroke Recovery program:

• A recent CVA (stroke) with or without:
    — weakness or paralysis
    — speech or swallowing difficulties
    — memory deficits and cognitive function
• Deteriorating condition from a previous stroke
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), often called mini strokes
• Medication management
    — Poly pharmacy
    — Anticoagulant therapy requiring labs
    — Assistance and education with new medications
  • side effects and adverse reactions
  • dietary contra-indications

For the Patient: Education and rehabilitation for the highest degree of recovery

• Increased likelihood of return to independence through physical, speech and/or occupational therapy and skilled nursing care
• Rehab to the highest level of recovery through use of assistive devices and education of caregivers on how best to care for stroke survivors and promote their independence
• Education about strokes and the best practices to avoid complications or relapses
• Medication management for optimum benefit from prescribed therapy

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For the Physician: Providing a broad spectrum of support to gain optimum recovery for the stroke survivor

• Promotion of independence and a greater degree of function
• More prompt emotional recovery and improved general health
• Reduction in re-hospitalization and emergency room and physician office visits for emergent care.
• Reduction in cost of care
• Improved medication management
    — reducing risk of complications from
        medications
    — anticoagulant therapy and lab testing
• Routine reports from professional homecare team on patient status
• Medical Social Services available for family counseling, long range planning, and referral to available community resources

Home Health can offer:

• Instruction for making activities of daily living easier.
• Trained professionals to identify emotional strains inherent in stroke recovery and make referral to appropriate resources for further assistance.
• A wide range of care for management of complications or co-morbidities
    — wound care
    — management of feeding tube
    — administration of IV medications, fluids, and
        TPN

For more information or to make a referral please contact:

Augusta Office

One Tenth Street, Suite 500
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Tel: 706-854-7500
Fax: 706-854-7550