On leaving hospital treatment may be continued as an outpatient attending hospital, in the community or through a private practitioner. Some people who have had a mild stroke may not need to go into hospital but can be looked after at home. They may benefit from a domiciliary visit. Advice may be given on the safest way to dress, manage in the bathroom, move around at home and get in and out of the car. A physiotherapist can also advise the patient and carer how to include movement learnt in therapy into their everyday activities.
Physiotherapists work in the community, in hospitals and in private practice.
In hospital physiotherapists work as part of a health care team and physiotherapy begins as soon as possible.