subject: The needs of people with disabilities in the community : Example from stroke survivors [print this page] The needs of people with disabilities in the community : Example from stroke survivors
These included home help, visits from district nurses, attendance at day centres and respite care. The amount of help needed from these community services was however different for those living in the community with their families and for those who lived alone. For example, only 15 per cent of stroke survivors living with their families received home help compared to 48 per cent of survivors who lived alone, indicating the importance of the role of the family in caring for stroke survivors.
