Palliative and end of life care should focus both on the survivor’s care, as well as the caregiver’s own needs. The caregiver’s perception of palliative and end of life care needs will become increasingly important in today’s health care system and will provide important areas to consider for future palliative and end of life care interventions. Further research is warranted to further explore palliative and end of life care needs from the perspective of stroke family caregivers