Objective To explore the effects of rural family nursing intervention on psychological status of patients with cerebral apoplexy hemiplegia.Methods This community area was randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group, and 42 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly selected in each group. Patients in the intervention group were given family rehabilitation nursing intervention for 12 months by community nurses who received training and evaluation, while patients in the control group received original care mode, regular blood pressure measure, and routine follow up. Patients' psychological status before and after intervention were investigated.Results After 12 months' family rehabilitation nursing intervention, the psychological status of patients in the intervention group was significantly improved, and the differences between two groups were statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusions Rural family rehabilitation nursing intervention can significantly improve the psychological status of patients with stroke, promote patients' recovery, and improve the quality of life of patients.