Objective: With the increase in life expectancy and growth in the number of frail elderly, the demand for complex care will increase. The rehabilitation of these patients takes place in the hospital or in rehabilitation clinics. If possible a transfer is made to the clients home situation as soon as possible. The use of technology as part of the rehabilitation process could facilitate a quick transfer to home. This paper reports on research initiated to develop a web-application that is supportive to the rehabilitation of stroke patients by means of care at a distance. Main content of the paper: A sequence of research and co creation cycles is described by which the development of a stroke rehabilitation application is designed. Literature search, focus groups, creative sessions with care professionals were used to identify potential approaches. Fine tuning to determine realistic approaches in terms of acceptance by users leaded to the idea to focus on the support of clients in the phase of therapy during which a transition to the home situation is prepared. Coping with energy management to prevent fatigue appeared to be a crucial factor. Delivering care at a distance in combination with a graded activity program was identified as being the most promising approach. The development of technology to support this kind of approach in combination with care provision is described. Results: A treatment protocol was identified by which the transition of a stroke patient from the nursery home towards his own home can be supported using the principles of care at a distance. Conclusion: The use of care of a distance to support the transition of stoke patients from the rehabilitation clinic to home clearly has potential. It represents both the introduction of a care protocol as well as the introduction of technology to support the activities of care professionals and patients.