Post-Stroke Home Therapy

[bkmac]

What's up NT? Over the summer, a family member of mine had a stroke. He was affected on the left side of his brain, causing immobility of his right arm/leg, and impaired speech. From August to about a week or two ago, he was in a rehabilitation center, receiving care and therapy daily. His insurance company has found it cheaper to pay for him to have home aid instead of paying for room and board at the rehabilitation center (it's an unfortunate situation because I feel as if he needs more therapy still, and therapy at home is definitely not as extensive). Now that he is home, and because home therapy is not as extensive and only lasts for an extended period of time, if I ever want to see him walk/use his arm/talk again, (his right leg has gained movement since the stroke, not much, but it has. The arm, not so much, and his speech is still very much impaired, but it's a work in progress) I feel as if I am going to have to do acts of therapy with him on my own when the therapists are not working with him.

So, NT, I ask you, if you can provide me with any links, books to read, etc in regards to how I can seemingly act as a therapist to the best of my capabilities in order to help my family member out in his road to recovery, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[bkmac]

What's up NT? Over the summer, a family member of mine had a stroke. He was affected on the left side of his brain, causing immobility of his right arm/leg, and impaired speech. From August to about a week or two ago, he was in a rehabilitation center, receiving care and therapy daily. His insurance company has found it cheaper to pay for him to have home aid instead of paying for room and board at the rehabilitation center (it's an unfortunate situation because I feel as if he needs more therapy still, and therapy at home is definitely not as extensive). Now that he is home, and because home therapy is not as extensive and only lasts for an extended period of time, if I ever want to see him walk/use his arm/talk again, (his right leg has gained movement since the stroke, not much, but it has. The arm, not so much, and his speech is still very much impaired, but it's a work in progress) I feel as if I am going to have to do acts of therapy with him on my own when the therapists are not working with him.

So, NT, I ask you, if you can provide me with any links, books to read, etc in regards to how I can seemingly act as a therapist to the best of my capabilities in order to help my family member out in his road to recovery, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[offbad]

great topic.

answers here
http://tinyurl.com/3xgs9w5

 

[offbad]

great topic.

answers here
http://tinyurl.com/3xgs9w5

 

[Bert.]

damn, thats horrible. insurance companies are such garbage

your a good dude trying to help out a family member, hopefully he gets better.

 

[Bert.]

damn, thats horrible. insurance companies are such garbage

your a good dude trying to help out a family member, hopefully he gets better.

 

[i3allistic]

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

 

[i3allistic]

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

 

[nikeair45]

Originally Posted by offbad

great topic.

answers here
http://tinyurl.com/3xgs9w5

your a jerk dude....

 

[nikeair45]

Originally Posted by offbad

great topic.

answers here
http://tinyurl.com/3xgs9w5

your a jerk dude....

 

[sbrar8]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

damn, thats horrible. insurance companies are such garbage

your a good dude trying to help out a family member, hopefully he gets better.

WOW
u gay for zyzz *****ot

 

[everysingletime]

Unless there are members who are physical therapists on here I don't know who can help you.  

 

[everysingletime]

Unless there are members who are physical therapists on here I don't know who can help you.  

 

[sbrar8]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

damn, thats horrible. insurance companies are such garbage

your a good dude trying to help out a family member, hopefully he gets better.

WOW
u gay for zyzz *****ot

 

[hieu23]

try rubbing some vagisil on it

 

[hieu23]

try rubbing some vagisil on it

 

[dirtylicious]

Originally Posted by i3allistic

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

actually he should ask the therapist that he's working with already for a list of exercises that he could do as well, that wouldn't hinder any treatment plan the therapist already has.

 

[dirtylicious]

Originally Posted by i3allistic

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

actually he should ask the therapist that he's working with already for a list of exercises that he could do as well, that wouldn't hinder any treatment plan the therapist already has.

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

Originally Posted by i3allistic

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

actually he should ask the therapist that he's working with already for a list of exercises that he could do as well, that wouldn't hinder any treatment plan the therapist already has.

We have a very brief list of things we can work on with him, for physical therapy at least. I am looking for help with that, along with occupational and speech therapy. It may all seem simple enough, but I figured if anyone knew of any websites I can check out or books I can read up on, not a LMGTFY link

.

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

Originally Posted by i3allistic

you should call his neuro surg doc and asked ..

actually he should ask the therapist that he's working with already for a list of exercises that he could do as well, that wouldn't hinder any treatment plan the therapist already has.

We have a very brief list of things we can work on with him, for physical therapy at least. I am looking for help with that, along with occupational and speech therapy. It may all seem simple enough, but I figured if anyone knew of any websites I can check out or books I can read up on, not a LMGTFY link

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