Preparing for the first visit
Recovery after stroke is not something you do alone. Your therapist will work alongside you, your family, and the people who support you to understand what matters most to you.
The first visits
Your home may feel different after a stroke, even if nothing has physically changed. Everyday tasks may take more time and effort, and adjusting to these changes is a normal part of recovery.
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Be ready to show your therapist around your home
As part of this research study, your visits will take place in your home. We will first ask you to show us around and demonstrate some everyday activities. Please try to be well rested, as this helps us understand your daily life more accurately.
Being in your home in this way can feel quite personal, but everything you share and everything we observe is treated as strictly confidential within this study.
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Meet your therapists
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- Ann Marie's research focuses on digital health technologies and home-based stroke rehabilitation, helping translate innovative rehabilitation approaches into clinical practice.
- Lena's research explores early supported discharge, functional recovery, mobility, and person-centred rehabilitation after stroke, strengthening PEER-HOMEcare's evidence base.
- Agnese's research focuses on occupational therapy and participation in everyday life after stroke, ensuring PEER-HOMEcare prioritises meaningful home-based recovery.
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Preparing for the first visits
- Be ready to show your therapist around your home
- Invite a family member or someone you trust to join the visits
- Think about your goals that feel meaningful to you in your everyday life. We will help you make them (SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
- Starting filling out your routines using the daily diary (See working with your therapist)
- Complete the 5 questionnaires you received: ABILHAND, SIS, SSEQ, GAD-7, PHQ-9
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Assessment of your current abilities
During the first week, your therapist will complete some simple assessments to understand your baseline abilities. This will help us establish a starting point for how you manage your everyday activities. These will be completed again at the end of the 5 weeks.
"The advantage was that I didn't have to travel. They came to me."
— Pilot participant from Sunnaas, 2025
Full timeline of the PEER-HOMEcare intervention
You can select one of the below images in your language to better understand the programs’ timeline from hospital discharge to the follow up appointment.
