Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death worldwide, including India. The annual morbidity and mortality statistics in India show that there are increasing trends in mortality and morbidity .Social support helps patients with stroke to cope with the stress associated with the disease and treatment. Social support group has positive effect on nursing care and health. Thus nursing staff needs to consider the patients' social support systems, including home environment, family and partners. Hence a study to assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching (VAT) regarding knowledge on, care of stroke patients among the care givers in a selected hospital, Bangalore was done