Introduction: According to its cause, stroke can be classified as ischemic and hemorrhagic. Regardless of the type, it can cause serious consequences. Although not fully explored, the importance of providing social support and involving families in patient care is unquestionable. Procedure: Data for writing the final paper were collected by searching online databases such as: Scopus, Medline, Embasa, PubMed, EBSCO, Hrčak, Google Scholar and with the help of scientific articles that have mostly been published over the last 5 years. Overview: According to some research, stroke is one of the leading medical conditions which significantly disrupts the social life of an individual. People who have suffered a stroke and are lacking social support or are socially isolated have a significantly higher risk of having a recurrent stroke within 5 years than people who have social support. The patient’s family, together with the patient, go through the crisis and all stages of patient’s recovery. The nurse plays an important role during the process of caring for a stroke patient, from the onset of the disease to the complete rehabilitation and reintegration of the patient. As an important source of social support, the nurse helps the patient to become independent so that he can return to his social life without fear and, respecting all the recommendations, lead a quality life even after a stroke. Conclusion: Patients often do not have enough motivation to carry out a certain activity or try to gradually become independent, and people around them will encourage them not to give up. The nurse has a twofold role: to encourage the community to accept patients undergoing rehabilitation and to motivate patients to engage in various activities.