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Continuing care at home and institutional care

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Continuing care at home and institutional care

• >> Stroke >> Continuing care at home and institutional care >> Continuing care at home and institutional care

 

Continuing care at home and institutional care

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 35 >> The nurse persuaded her that her husband should have respite care. The first time was not successful but the second time they found somewhere with you

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage aged 65 which caused left paralysis and problems with incontinence, memory and mood. Medication: perindropril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), loperamide (to constipate), fluoxetine (aggression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Susan - Interview 62 >> Susan had a hard time accessing physiotherapy following hospital discharge.

Susan experienced a stroke in 2007 while at home with her husband. Her husband called for an ambulance, which unfortunately, did not arrive until much later. While she was waiting for an ambulance she suffered a fall and injured her left side (hip, shoulder, wrist, and arm), these injuries were left untreated while in hospital.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 25 >> Her husband initially went into care because she was ill and couldn't look after him. She realised there was more going on in the home for him so he s

He had a stroke at the age of 63 and a second stroke aged 68 both due to a bleed. After the first he had right paralysis and could not walk. Since the second he is in a wheelchair and suffers some confusion. Medication: atenolol (blood pressure).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 42 >> He realised that his wife could no longer lift him if he fell so he decided it would be better for him to go into a care home.

He had a stroke during a heart bypass aged 74 which caused right weakness & speech, memory & emotional problems. Medication: perindropril, furosemide (blood pressure) simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet), dosulepin (depression).