Objectives: The objective of the paper is to present a patient suffering from a stroke in his home through the process of health care. Case report: The patient was born in 1958, he is retired, married, the father of two, and lives alone with his wife. After being hospitalized at the Neurology Clinic due to an ischemic stroke, he has been discharged 2 days ago. By inspecting the documentation, the nursing care discharge letter, and through observation and conversation with the patient and his family, the visiting nurse detects the present problems and defines the nursing diagnoses, goals and plans interventions. Detected problems in patient: reduced ability to take care of himself (personal hygiene and dressing), high risk of falling, high risk of social isolation, while a high risk of difficulties in performing the role of family caregiver was observed in the caregiver. Discussion: After the initial shock, both the patient and his wife, with the support of their children, quickly mastered new knowledge and skills. They changed their lifestyle and adapted their living space. Cooperation with the visiting nurse was achieved, and the patient persistently carried out the recommended exercises and went to speech therapy. As a result, only slower speech and weakness of the hand lag behind the stroke, with which the patient has achieved complete independence, and which enables him to live a high-quality and fulfilling life. Conclusion: For the recovery of a patient after an incident such as a stroke and for reintegration into the community, the cooperation of the patient, their family, the attending nurse, but also the entire multidisciplinary team that participates in the rehabilitation and habilitation of the patients after a stroke is necessary.