This article describes the nursing experience of treating a 63-year-old man with stroke with dysphagia and psychological changes. During daylight care from August 8 to August 14, 2015, Gordon's 11 functional health patterns were used as guidance to collect the patient's medical history and data. The results revealed that the patient's health problems included a swallowing disorder, physical activity dysfunction, and hopelessness. In the nursing process, dysphagia associated with the disposal of providing care ensured that it was safe for him to eat orally, encouraged him and his family to participate in the codesign of rehabilitation programs, and maintained his physical and social function in the best condition possible. Hopelessness was due to the physical and psychological problems from having a stroke; the use of nonverbal caring skills and encouraging the patient to express his positive and negative feelings helped him and his family to overcome the feelings of hopelessness. We expect that sharing our experience will provide nursing staff with a reference for providing care in similar cases.