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3.  Prompts that support stroke recovery 

After a stroke

# Prompts that support stroke recovery

Recovery after a stroke happens in the ordinary hours at home far more than in appointments. Routine is the scaffolding those hours hang on.

Short answer

Keep prompts few, short and always at the same time. Fatigue is the biggest limiting factor after a stroke, so plan effort into the morning and protect the afternoon.

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## Fatigue is the thing to plan around

Post-stroke fatigue is not ordinary tiredness and it does not respond to willpower. Trying to do everything in one burst produces two lost days afterwards.

Pacing — planned effort followed by planned rest — is the approach stroke teams recommend, and it needs to be built into the timetable rather than decided in the moment.

## Keep prompts short and consistent

-   One instruction per message. Two ideas in one sentence can be hard to process after a stroke. 
-   The same wording every day, so it becomes familiar rather than new information. 
-   Spoken as well as written, if language processing is affected. 
-   Fixed times, so the day has predictable shape. 

## Protect the exercises without policing them

Rehabilitation exercises work when they are done regularly, and regularity is exactly what is hard when concentration and initiation are affected. A quiet reminder at the same hour supports that without a family member becoming the enforcer.

If exercises are being skipped consistently, tell the therapy team rather than pushing harder — often the programme needs adjusting.

## Know the emergency signs

Any new facial droop, arm weakness or speech difficulty is a 999 call. Do not wait to see if it passes. The Stroke Association's FAST guidance applies just as much to someone who has already had a stroke.

## Being straight with you

You Care Reminders is a non-medical wellness tool, not a monitoring service and not an alarm. Delivery is best effort rather than guaranteed, and it must not be used for medication reminders. If you are worried about someone's health, speak to their GP; in an emergency, call 999.

## Questions carers ask

### How long does recovery continue?

### Is it worth pushing them to do more?

### Can these prompts be used for medication?

## Read next

-   [Stroke recovery at home](/stroke-recovery-at-home)
-   [After a hospital discharge](/after-a-hospital-discharge-routine)
-   [Prompts without taking over](/prompts-without-taking-over)
-   [Frailty and daily structure](/frailty-and-daily-structure)

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