This article describes a nursing experience for an 84-year-old stroke patient receiving rehabilitation. Data were collected via patient observation and patient interview during direct patient care in the hospital. The author applied Gordon's 11-item Functional Health Pattern as an assessment tool to identify major nursing problems. These were impaired physical mobility because of neuro-musculo-skeletal impairment, self-care deficiency such as bathing and self care for daily living, potential risk for injury/fall, and role tensions as a caregiver. Through an individualized patient assessment, holistic nursing care plan, and good interpersonal relationships between the nurses and the patient and family members, the patient and the family members were encouraged to face the physical and psychological changes resulting from disease. The patient was assisted in resolving these identified care problems. The author expects that this article would be beneficial to nurses caring for patients with a similar disease in the future.