Stroke Support at Home in Gloucester
Specialised care helping your parent recover from stroke and adapt to any ongoing challenges — supporting mobility, speech, and emotional adjustment.
Complex Care Support
What Stroke Support Looks Like
Specialised understanding of stroke recovery and support enabling your parent to regain independence and confidence.
Recovery and Reablement
We support your parent’s stroke recovery, encouraging movement and activity within their capability.
Emotional and Cognitive Support
We support the emotional impact of stroke and any cognitive or communication changes that occurred.
Managing New Physical Challenges
We support stroke survivors with weakness, balance problems, and any ongoing physical limitations.
Stroke Support Enables Recovery and Adaptation
What Stroke Support Involves
Stroke recovery varies tremendously depending on which part of the brain was affected, the size of the stroke, and the speed of medical intervention. Our carers are trained specifically in stroke support and understand the potential impacts — weakness on one side of the body, speech difficulties, balance problems, cognitive changes, or emotional changes including post-stroke depression. We support your parent’s recovery by encouraging safe movement and activity, coaching your parent to use any regained capability, and adapting the environment to enable independence. For parents with speech difficulties, we use clear, simple communication and provide time for your parent to express themselves. For parents with weakness, we support mobility while encouraging them to use affected limbs to prevent further loss of function.
Supporting Recovery While Managing Limitations
The first weeks and months after stroke are critical for recovery. Our reablement approach encourages your parent to attempt activities rather than taking over. We support safe walking practice, helping your parent build strength and confidence. We coach your parent to use weakened arms or legs, preventing the permanent loss of function that comes from disuse. For parents with speech difficulties, we communicate patiently, allowing time for your parent to find words. We also watch for post-stroke depression or emotional difficulties, reporting changes to your GP. We coordinate with physiotherapists and speech therapists if your parent is receiving rehabilitation services. Our care coordinator Stacey Cole, with 17 years in care management, monitors your parent’s progress toward recovery goals and adjusts our support accordingly. Every aspect is logged in OpenPass, creating detailed records of your parent’s recovery trajectory.
Why Families Choose First4Homecare for Stroke Support
First4Homecare has supported 102 families through stroke recovery across Gloucester for nearly a decade. Families consistently tell us that specialised stroke support makes the difference between recovery and permanent disability. Our carers understand stroke, understand recovery principles, and understand the emotional journey of stroke and its aftermath. With a 9.5/10 rating and Good CQC registration, we deliver stroke support that reflects our commitment to enabling your parent’s best possible recovery. Our Gloucester stroke team, supervised by Stacey Cole, brings specialised expertise and genuine commitment to supporting your parent’s recovery and adaptation.
Stroke support is part of our complex care service in Gloucester. We also support Parkinson’s care, physical disability care, and nine home care services across Gloucestershire.
Meet the Gloucester Team Behind Your Care
Every family deserves to know who is behind their loved one’s care. Here is the team — from first phone call to daily visits.
Stacey Cole
Registered Manager
17 years in domiciliary care with advanced qualifications in care management, safeguarding, and medication safety. Named on our CQC registration.
Kamila Czerwonka
Care Coordinator
14 years’ experience matching the right carer to your loved one. Builds a small, consistent team around your parent’s preferences and routine.
Faisal Khan
Head of Marketing
Leads marketing strategy, digital presence and community engagement — ensuring services are accessible and well represented locally.
Gus Saggu
Nominated Individual & Director
Registered with CQC as the person responsible for supervising management. Ensures robust governance and compliance across the service.
Our Services
Nine Care Services From One Local Gloucester Team
Every service is managed from our Waterwells Business Park, Quedgeley office and delivered by carers trained to Care Certificate standards.
- Personal Care — Washing, dressing, bathing, and continence support
- Dementia Care — Consistent routines and patient support for memory loss
- Live-In Care — A dedicated carer in your parent’s home around the clock
- Complex Care — PEG feeding, catheter care, stoma maintenance, and hoisting
- Companionship Care — Regular visits for company, conversation, and light support
- Overnight Care — Waking or sleeping night carers for safety and reassurance
- Respite Care — Temporary cover so family carers can take a proper break
- Hospital Discharge Care — Reablement support when your parent leaves hospital
- End-of-Life Care — Comfort, companionship, and dignity in the final weeks and months
Getting Started
Not Sure What Care Your Parent Needs?
You don’t need to have all the answers. Most families call us unsure about what’s needed, what it costs, or how it all works. That’s exactly what we’re here for.
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Call Us — 10 Minutes Is All It Takes
Speak directly to our Gloucester care team. Tell us what’s worrying you. We’ll listen, explain your options, and answer every question. No pressure, no jargon.
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We Visit, Listen, and Build a Plan
We carry out a FREE care assessment at home. We’ll work out exactly what’s needed and build a plan that fits your family’s budget and circumstances.
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Your Parent Gets Their Own Small Team
We match a small, consistent team of named carers to your loved one. When you’re happy with everything, care begins — on your timeline.
No obligation. We’re here to help you decide at your pace.