Hospital Discharge
For people needing a professional, supported step-down before returning home.
What is Rehabilitation Care
A supportive place to rebuild confidence.
Recovering from a stroke, surgery or serious illness is easier when you feel comfortable, understood and genuinely supported. Bhakti Shyama provides structured rehabilitation care within a familiar, Gujarati-speaking environment — with qualified nursing cover, regular clinical reviews and close liaison with NHS rehabilitation and physiotherapy teams. Residents can focus on getting better without the added stress of cultural or linguistic unfamiliarity.
- Individually paced, goal-oriented recovery programmes
- Qualified nursing and clinical support throughout
- Gujarati-speaking staff for natural, comfortable communication
- Physiotherapy liaison and mobility support
- Vegetarian and nutritionally appropriate meals every day
- Suitable as a step-down from hospital before returning home
Flexible Support
Who rehabilitation care is for
A helpful option for individuals when they are medically ready to leave hospital but not quite ready to manage alone.
Mobility Changes
For residents rebuilding physical strength, balance and safe movement with the support of a professional team.
Planned Recovery
For recovery after surgery, falls or a period of reduced independence.
Care Experience
What recovery care includes
Clear, practical support that helps residents and families feel secure from the first conversation.
Goal Setting
Clear, realistic recovery goals agreed with the resident and their family.
Mobility Support
Daily encouragement and assistance with safe movement and exercise.
Nutritious Dining
Nutritious seasonal meals and drinks that support physical strength and recovery.
Care Coordination
Continuous liaison with families and external healthcare professionals.
Home Transition
Thoughtful planning and support to ensure confidence when returning home.
24/7 Reassurance
Our professional team is nearby at all times while your independence improves.
Our Approach
Care that feels organised, personal, and supportive.
Recovery care is organised around realistic goals, steady encouragement, and the confidence to return to daily routines.
Meet Our TeamPlan the Recovery Path
We understand the reason for the stay, personal needs, and recovery goals.
Build Confidence Daily
Small routines, encouragement, and careful support help each person progress at a realistic pace.
Review and communicate
Care is reviewed with families so support remains clear and responsive.
Often, yes. The length of a rehabilitation stay depends entirely on the
individual's recovery goals and personal needs.
Yes. We can discuss step-down support following hospital discharge once a
quick care assessment confirms Bhakti Shyama Care Centre is suitable for your needs.
We coordinate with external therapy providers and support the day-to-day
routines that help you maintain progress between formal sessions.
Absolutely. Family insight is invaluable in shaping realistic recovery
goals and planning for a successful return home.
Ready when you
are
Book a private tour of Bhakti Shyama Care Centre
See our rooms, meet the team, and get every question answered — at a pace that suits your family.
Call our care team
020 8772 1499
Rehabilitation care in London
Rehabilitation care at Bhakti Shyama Care Centre means recovery-focused care after illness, surgery or a stroke at 1 Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PH. It is intended for people working towards returning home, or towards greater independence. The home is part of Abbey Total Care Group, which runs 11 homes across London, Essex, Surrey and Hertfordshire.
Visiting Bhakti Shyama Care Centre
Bhakti Shyama Care Centre is at 1 Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PH, in the London Borough of Wandsworth area. The nearest station is Balham (Northern line and National Rail).
Families enquiring about rehabilitation care here usually travel from Balham, Tooting, Clapham South, Streatham Hill and Wandsworth Common.
Visits are welcome by arrangement. Call 020 8772 1499 or email admin@bhaktishyamacarecentre.co.uk to arrange a time.
Paying for rehabilitation care
Rehabilitation care at Bhakti Shyama Care Centre can be funded in several ways, and most families use more than one over time:
- Local authority funding. If a needs assessment and a financial assessment by the London Borough of Wandsworth show that support is due, the council contributes towards the placement.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Where the primary need is a health need, the NHS may fund the full cost of care.
- NHS-Funded Nursing Care (FNC). A flat NHS contribution towards the nursing element for residents assessed as needing registered nursing input.
- Self-funding. Families arranging and paying privately, which is the quickest route where a placement is needed at short notice.
The team at Bhakti Shyama Care Centre can explain which route is likely to apply before you commit to anything.
Regulation and independent reviews
CQC Registered and Regulated. Bhakti Shyama Care Centre is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission under location ID 1-333143159. Inspection reports and the current rating are published on the CQC website, which is always the up-to-date source.
Families who have used the home have given it 9.1 out of 10 from 48 verified reviews on carehome.co.uk. Reviews there are collected independently, not by us.