💪 Recovery

Your recovery, step by step.

Practical guides, exercises, and caregiver help for life after stroke — in plain, encouraging language.

Exercises

Recovery exercises you can do at home

Gentle, safe movements to rebuild strength, balance, and speech. Start slow, celebrate small wins.

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Arm & hand exercises

Rebuild movement and grip with seated exercises anyone can start, whatever your strength today.

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Leg & walking practice

Safe steps toward standing, balancing, and walking again — with a caregiver’s help at first.

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Speech & swallowing

Simple daily practice for talking and safe eating after a stroke affects the mouth and throat.

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Memory & thinking

Friendly activities to sharpen memory, attention, and confidence as the brain heals.

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Balance & falls prevention

Steady yourself and avoid falls with easy balance work and home-safety tips.

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Your weekly exercise plan

A gentle schedule that builds week by week, so you always know what to do next.

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Guides

Post-discharge recovery guides

The first days and weeks home are the hardest. These plans tell you what to expect — and exactly what to do.

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Your first week home

A day-by-day plan for the critical first seven days after leaving hospital.

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The first month

What recovery looks like week by week, and the milestones to look for.

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Managing medicines

How to keep track of blood-pressure and blood-thinning medicines safely at home.

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Follow-up visits

What to ask at each doctor’s appointment, and how to prepare.

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Caregivers

Caregiver how-tos

Practical help for the helpers — and a reminder to care for yourself, too.

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Safe moving & lifting

How to help your loved one stand, sit, and move without hurting either of you.

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Feeding & nutrition

Safe eating, avoiding choking, and simple nourishing meals during recovery.

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Bathing & dressing help

Gentle, dignified ways to help with washing, dressing, and the toilet.

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Looking after yourself

Caregiving is hard. How to rest, ask for help, and avoid burning out.

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Daily living

Daily-living tips

Small changes that make everyday life safer and easier at home.

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Making the home safe

Simple, low-cost changes to prevent falls and make moving around easier.

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Dressing & grooming

Clothing choices and tricks that restore independence and dignity.

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Eating & kitchen tips

Adapting meals and utensils when one hand or swallowing is affected.

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