Question

Roscoe Brown is a 73-year-old man who recently had a stroke that resulted in
left hemiparesis. He was admitted to an acute care hospital where he was
diagnosed with a right middle cerebral artery thrombosis. After a course of
medication, the thrombosis dissolved and Mr. Brown demonstrated
neurological gains. He has been transferred to the rehabilitation unit and has
been assigned to your team. He can walk 50 feet with some assistance, his
speech is slow and his words are slurred, but his short-term memory is intact.
He owns his home and has $75,000 in a savings account that he is saving for a
“rainy day.” Just prior to his stroke, your team learned that Mr. Brown was the
primary caregiver for his wife, Verna, who has senile dementia. The Browns have no children. Mr. Brown expressed a desire to get home as soon as possible so that he can once again care for his wife.

Assuming Mr. Brown is able to be discharged home and care for his wife:
What Websites would you use to help in identifying community resources for
Mr. and Mrs. Brown?
Discuss the community resources suggested to Mr. Brown.

What Websites might be helpful for Mr. Brown in terms of education and social support for (a) stroke and (b) dementia?

What assistive devices might you suggest for Mr. Brown? Where did you find information about this equipment and/or devices, and, if appropriate, how would you teach Mr. Brown about their use?

Answer 1

websites:

american stroke association/stroke.org

caregiver.org/stroke

websites for stroke:

american stroke association/stroke.org

caregiver.org/stroke

websites for dementia:

alzhemer's association

family caregiver alliance

veterans affair

national alliance for caregiving

assistive devices:

communication aids (clocks, calendar)

location tracking devices

home robots

in built camera

these devices could be purchased from any online stores such as amazon, snapdeal and flipkart.

instruction guide to be explained to patient and demonstrated to understand the concept.

community resources:'

• rehabilitation services
• online support services
• aging support services
• disability support services
• family caregiver alliance