How quickly can you start care after a hospital discharge?

Usually within 24-48 hours. We prioritise post-stroke and post-surgery discharges because the first week is when complications and readmissions happen. Call 204-837-7463 before discharge — we can meet with discharge planners at HSC, Victoria, St. Boniface, or Grace and have a caregiver in the home the day your parent gets home.

Do you work with the therapy team at Riverview or Deer Lodge?

Yes. With consent, our caregivers receive the OT, PT, and SLP home exercise programs directly and reinforce them daily. Many families tell us the biggest recovery gain comes from actually doing the exercises between therapy appointments — which rarely happens without a caregiver present.

Can you manage blood pressure monitoring and medication after a stroke?

Yes — this is skilled nursing work and our RNs oversee it. Post-stroke BP control is critical for preventing a second stroke. We monitor BP at every visit, flag values outside the physician's target range, and coordinate with the primary care physician or stroke prevention clinic.

What if my parent has aphasia or trouble communicating?

Our caregivers are trained in supported communication techniques — using yes/no questions, picture boards, written cues, and pacing their speech. If your parent is working with an SLP, we reinforce specific word-retrieval or articulation exercises. We never talk over them or finish their sentences.

How long does stroke recovery care typically last?

It varies by severity, but most families use intensive support (daily or twice-daily visits) for the first 3-6 months, then scale down as independence returns. Some clients stay on weekly nursing visits for BP and medication oversight long-term. We adjust with recovery — not lock you into packages.

Can you transport to outpatient stroke clinic appointments?

Yes. We transport to the Stroke Prevention Clinic at HSC, cardiology and neurology follow-ups, and community therapy appointments. Caregiver stays through the appointment and takes notes so nothing important gets lost in the post-visit fog.

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Stroke Recovery Care in Winnipeg

From Hospital to Home. Safely.

The transition from hospital to home after a stroke is one of the most vulnerable periods in recovery. Neuroplasticity demands early, intensive, and consistent therapeutic support — and delays mean lost windows for motor and cognitive recovery. Our nurse-led team bridges the gap between hospital discharge and full rehabilitation, ensuring skills are rebuilt safely in the comfort of home.

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Our Approach

Hospital-to-Home Transition

We coordinate directly with discharge teams at HSC, Victoria, St. Boniface, and Grace — so instructions are clear and implemented day one, not day seven.

Skill Rebuilding

Daily support for relearning activities of daily living — feeding, dressing, fine motor tasks, and speech — in the context where the person actually lives.

Therapy Coordination

We work alongside Riverview, Deer Lodge, and community-based physiotherapists, OTs, and SLPs to reinforce therapeutic goals between sessions.

Safe Mobility

Fall risk assessment, home accessibility evaluation, and hands-on assistance as strength and balance improve. The first 90 days matter most.

Emotional Support

Compassionate companionship through the frustration, grief, and mood changes that often accompany stroke recovery — caregivers trained to recognise signs of post-stroke depression.

What Your Family Gains

Skills rebuilt faster

Daily reinforcement of OT, PT, and SLP exercises means neuroplasticity windows are used, not wasted.

Readmissions prevented

Blood pressure, medication adherence, and early infection signs monitored at every visit.

Falls avoided

Home safety assessment on day one catches risks families miss — loose rugs, dim hallways, shower transfers.

Depression caught early

Post-stroke depression affects 1 in 3 survivors. Consistent caregivers spot mood shifts before families do.

Stroke Recovery in Winnipeg

Manitoba sees roughly 2,000 new strokes per year, with the majority of survivors discharged home within days of hospitalisation. Inpatient rehab beds at Riverview and Deer Lodge are limited — most stroke survivors go from an acute ward straight home with an outpatient therapy schedule and a Home Care assessment that may take weeks to materialise.

Those first 90 days are when the brain is most plastic and most capable of rebuilding motor and speech pathways. Miss the window and recovery plateaus. Our team fills the gap with consistent daily support — running the OT and PT exercises your parent learned at Riverview, practicing speech tasks from the SLP, walking them through self-feeding and dressing as function returns, and catching medical issues (blood pressure spikes, UTIs, aspiration) before they trigger a readmission.

We coordinate with WRHA Community Therapy Services, the Heart & Stroke Foundation's Living With Stroke program, and community SLPs across Winnipeg. Our Medical Director reviews every stroke care plan and can liaise directly with the client's neurologist or stroke prevention clinic when questions arise.

The first 7 days matter most

We offer accelerated intake for recent stroke discharges — typically within 24-48 hours of hospital discharge. Caregivers are onboarded to the specific deficits, medications, and therapy plan before the first visit.

Winter mobility planning

Stroke survivors regaining mobility face real risk on icy Winnipeg sidewalks. Our winter care plans include indoor walking loops, salted pathways at every visit, and careful outdoor practice only when conditions allow.

Services We Provide

Skilled Nursing

Medication management, blood pressure monitoring, wound care, symptom tracking

Personal Care

Bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding assistance, toileting

Rehabilitation Support

Therapy exercise reinforcement, speech practice, fine motor activities

Home Safety

Accessibility assessment, fall prevention, adaptive equipment guidance

Care Navigation

Appointment transportation, therapy scheduling, family education

Nurse-Led, Doctor-Supported Care

Every care plan is developed by registered nurses and backed by our Medical Director.

"With physician support, our dedicated team of nurses and caregivers brings confidence to families knowing a doctor is always guiding the care."

Dr. Ian Burron Medical Director

0% Client Retention

Families stay with us. After five years, 98% of our clients remain with Prime.

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We've helped over two thousand Winnipeg families navigate this journey.

Elite, Experienced & Fully Insured Caregivers

Every caregiver is background-checked, trained, experienced, and fully insured. We send professionals who chose this work because they care.

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Stroke Recovery Care Across Winnipeg & Manitoba

We provide stroke recovery care across Winnipeg neighbourhoods and surrounding communities.

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