Stroke care at home
After a stroke, many people are best supported at home rather than in a care home. In Croydon and Bromley, our trained, DBS-checked carers help with mobility and transfers, personal care, communication and medication on time, working around the plan your stroke team and therapists have set. We are CQC-rated “Good”.
- Rated “Good” by the CQC, all 5 areas
- Small, consistent carer teams
- DBS-checked carers we employ directly
- Nurse-led support when needs rise
- Read our CQC report(opens in a new tab)
How home care helps
A stroke can change movement, speech and confidence, often down one side of the body. Our role is practical, everyday support at home: we are not a therapy service, but we keep to the routines your physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist (SALT) have set, so the work carries on between their visits.
The help that makes the biggest difference
Mobility and safe transfers
Steady, confident help moving around the home and with transfers, following the moving-and-handling plan your therapists have set, at the pace that suits the day.
Communication support
Patience and time for changed or difficult speech (aphasia), using the approaches your speech and language therapist recommends, so conversations stay possible.
Mealtimes and swallowing
Meals prepared to any texture the SALT swallowing plan sets out, with calm, unhurried help at the table and attention to hydration.
Medication, on time
Prompting and support so the medicines your GP has set out are taken correctly and on time, with a clear record kept at every visit.
Personal care with dignity
Gentle help with washing, dressing and toileting, privacy and dignity first, on one side or both, at whatever pace the day allows.
Worried about cost? Care starts from £26 an hour
Your first home visit is free, with no obligation. Many families get help through their council, NHS Continuing Healthcare or Attendance Allowance. Our funding guide explains the routes in plain English.
See funding optionsCare that adapts as needs change
Needs after a stroke can change from week to week, so the care flexes with them, from a daily visit to several a day, up to live-in care, kept with the same small, familiar team. If needs become clinical, our nurse-led team can step up (see our complex & clinical care), so you never have to start again with a new provider.
Explore our nurse-led complex careWorking with your wider team
We fit around the people already involved: your GP, the community stroke team, district nurses, and your physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist. We keep to their plans and flag any change early. Medicines stay with your GP and pharmacist, and therapy stays with your therapists; we support both by keeping the routine going day to day.
Care at home vs a care home
| In this respect | At home with Fabulous | In a care home |
|---|---|---|
| Familiar carers | The same small team who learn your routine | Whoever is on shift |
| Attention | One-to-one, in your own home | Shared across a home |
| Your surroundings | Familiar rooms, which help with orientation | A new environment to adjust to |
| Family presence | Family there on your terms | Set visiting hours |
| Who holds the plan | One plan shared with your stroke team | Varies by setting |
| Cost | From £26/hr: pay for the visits you need | A fixed weekly fee |
Not quite what you’re looking for?
Stroke care at home: common questions
Can someone be cared for at home after a stroke?
Often, yes, with the right support and an honest assessment of needs. Our trained, DBS-checked carers help with mobility, personal care, communication and medication at home, working alongside your stroke team. Where needs are higher, our nurse-led team can take on more.
Can you help with physiotherapy or speech exercises at home?
We are not a therapy service, but our carers support the exercises and routines your physiotherapist and speech and language therapist have set, so they carry on between their visits, which is often where the day-to-day difference is made.
Can you help with communication difficulties after a stroke?
Yes. Carers take time and use the approaches your speech and language therapist recommends for changed speech (aphasia), so conversations and everyday choices stay possible.
How quickly can stroke care start at home?
Often within days of your free home visit, and faster when a hospital discharge is time-critical. Tell us the situation and we will be honest about what we can put in place and when.
Will it cost us, or can it be funded?
Care starts from £26 an hour, with a free first home visit. Help is often available through your council, NHS Continuing Healthcare or Attendance Allowance. Our funding guide explains the routes.
We keep the team small and consistent, so the same familiar faces learn exactly how you like things done, and the routines your therapists set carry on between their visits.
Last reviewed 14 June 2026 · Reviewed by Roseline Fazal Masih, Registered Manager · Registered Nurse
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