Care at home after a stroke
Help with everyday life at home after a stroke. Garda-vetted, experienced and insured carers, working alongside your GP, public health nurse and hospital team.
Care usually starts within days, with no HSE assessment queue
Garda-vetted carers, employed and insured by us
One primary carer, with a familiar backup
4.8/5 on Google and 5/5 on Bark
What happens next
We call you back
Someone from our care team rings you to talk through what’s needed and answer your questions.
A short conversation
Which days and hours would help, what has got harder at home, and anything we should know about your loved one.
We match a carer
Garda-vetted, employed and insured by us. Care usually starts within days, sometimes sooner.
Life at home after a stroke
A stroke can change everyday life very quickly. Washing, dressing, moving around the house, making a meal or finding the right words can take more time and effort than before. Tiredness is common, and confidence can take a knock, especially in the first weeks home from hospital.
Life after a stroke looks different for everyone. Our carers help with the everyday tasks that have become harder, at a pace that suits you, so you don't have to manage everything on your own. If your physiotherapist has given you a written exercise programme, a carer can remind and encourage you to do it. The therapy itself always comes from your physiotherapist.
Care often starts in the first weeks home after a hospital stay, as daytime visits, overnight cover or a live-in carer, and it can change as your needs change.
How our carers help
Washing and dressing
Medication prompts
Moving around the home safely
Company and confidence
Meals and drinks
Reminders for your physio exercises
What we don't do
Our carers do not give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin. With medication, they give prompts and reminders. If your loved one has a feeding tube or needs thickened drinks, talk it through with your care manager, who is nurse-trained and will tell you honestly what we can take on. The physiotherapist sets any exercises, and carers give gentle reminders and encouragement. We work alongside your GP, public health nurse and hospital team, who stay in charge of medical care.
Signs it may be time for more support
- Washing or dressing has become a struggle
- Meals or medication are being missed
- There's been a fall, or a near miss
- Getting to appointments has become hard to manage
- Coming home from hospital feels daunting, and family can't be there all day
- A family carer is running on empty
What families say
United Irish Healthcare have been beyond any of my expectations. UIH had us sorted in a matter of hours. I cannot thank Daniel, Olivia and Jean enough — highly recommend.
Doireann Kate Gough
We use UIH for night care for our Mam. The staff have been fantastic — it is very personal and she is comfortable with her carers.
Orla Daly
For the last 8 months Mum has had two very kind carers fulfilling her wish to stay in her own home. The peace of mind is well worth it.
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