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• In the home, blocking access to potentially dangerous areas, such as glass doors and stairways
• Supervising the patient during bathing
• Removing sharp objects from rooms in which the patient moves about to prevent injury from handling them or tripping over them
• Locking from the inside all doors leading outside if the patient is disoriented and may wander
• Placing grab-bars in the bathroom near the toilet and in the shower
• Placing a railing near all stairs in the house on the side of the patient's unaffected arm
• Keeping as much open space as possible on the floor in rooms where the patient walks around. Remove clutter and either remove furniture with sharp corners or cover the corners with foam or another soft material.
• Helping the patient reintegrate into the community, through participation in social activities, leisure activities, physical activities are important for physical, emotional, and cognitive progress. It also gives the patient something to look forward to and raises their morale.
• Inviting friends over helps survivors participate in preparing and planning activities and adds to their self-confidence.

There needs to be close communication between the patient's family or caregiver and the health insurance carriers to understand the extent of rehabilitation services that are allowed under the patient's policy. Also family members may need to consider meeting with a financial planner to help calculate the expenses involved in caregiving, medications, remodeling of the home to accommodate the patient, wheelchair accessibility, and other items that may not covered by insurance.