Parkinson’s and Stroke Recovery Care at Home
Parkinson’s disease and stroke can change everyday life quickly, from walking and dressing to speaking and eating. With the right help at home, many people stay safe, keep their routines and stay close to family. Accountable Home Care, Inc. is a locally family-owned and operated, licensed nurse registry in Palm Beach Gardens, serving families since 2014. We refer experienced, screened CNAs and home health aides for hourly, non-medical care in Palm Beach and Martin County.
Caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease or recovering from a stroke?
Talk with a care coordinator about your loved one’s needs, routine and safety at home. There is no long-term contract.
Parkinson’s Disease Care at Home
Parkinson’s disease affects movement, balance and, over time, many daily activities. A caregiver can help your loved one stay active and safe while following the plan set by their neurologist and therapists:
- Medication reminders on schedule. With Parkinson’s, the timing of medicines often matters a great deal.
- Fall prevention: steady support when walking, turning, getting up from a chair and in the bathroom
- Help with dressing, bathing and grooming when tremor or stiffness make buttons, zippers and showers hard
- Encouragement with home exercises and walks, as the physical therapist recommends
- Meals that are easy to eat, with time and patience at mealtimes
- Rides to neurology and therapy appointments
- Companionship and support with mood changes, which are common with Parkinson’s
As Parkinson’s progresses, some people also develop memory or thinking problems. See our dementia care at home.
Stroke Recovery Care at Home
The weeks and months after a stroke are a critical time for recovery. Many people come home with weakness on one side, trouble with balance, speech or swallowing changes, and a full schedule of therapy. A caregiver can help with:
- Safe transfers and walking, using the walker, cane or wheelchair the therapist recommends
- Bathing, dressing and toileting with one-sided weakness
- Practicing the home exercise program from physical, occupational and speech therapists
- Patience with communication when speech is slow or words are hard to find
- Meals and drinks prepared the way the care team instructs, including softer foods or thickened liquids when ordered
- Rides to therapy and follow-up appointments
- Watching for warning signs and calling 911 right away if stroke symptoms appear again
Coming home from the hospital or rehab? See home care after a hospital stay, and learn how Medicare home health therapy visits can work alongside private care.
Making the Home Safer
During your free in-home assessment, our care coordinator can point out common fall risks and talk through simple changes, such as clearing walkways, adding grab bars and night lights, and arranging the bedroom and bathroom for safe movement. Your loved one’s therapists can recommend the right equipment.
How Many Hours of Care?
Some families start with a few hours a day for bathing, meals and exercise. Others need overnight care because of nighttime bathroom trips and fall risk, or 24-hour care in the early weeks after a stroke. You can change hours as your loved one improves or as needs grow, with no long-term contract.
Support for the Whole Family
Caring for a spouse or parent with Parkinson’s or after a stroke is demanding. Respite care gives family caregivers time to rest. Many families also retain an RN geriatric care manager to coordinate between neurologists, therapists and other physicians and to advocate for their loved one.
Paying for Care
- Long-term care insurance: many policies pay for in-home care. Our care navigators can help you start a claim. See the policies we work with.
- Veterans benefits: see home care for veterans.
- Private pay: the national average for non-medical home care is about $35 per hour. See how much home care costs.
Common Questions
Is this medical care? No. Our caregivers provide non-medical help with daily living, safety and companionship. Neurologists, therapists and nurses continue to manage medical care.
Can the caregiver help with therapy exercises? Caregivers can remind and encourage your loved one to do the home exercises their therapists prescribe, following the therapists’ instructions.
What is the minimum number of hours? We match caregivers for four to 24 hours a day. Tell us the schedule you have in mind, and we will talk through your options.
How much does it cost? Rates depend on your loved one’s personalized care plan, including whether lifting or transfers are needed. See how much home care costs, or call a care team member to ask about rates.
Parkinson’s and Stroke Care Near You
We refer caregivers in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Tequesta, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Hobe Sound, Stuart and Palm City, along with the rest of Palm Beach and Martin County.
Talk to Us About Your Loved One
Call (561) 320-0055 or schedule a free in-home assessment. Tell us about your loved one’s diagnosis, routine and home, and we will help you plan safe, steady care.