Objective : The purpose of this study was to comparatively analyze time use and quality of life in stroke patients who use Local community or convalescent Hospital environment. Methods : The study subjects were 74 stroke patients who were admitted to convalescent Hospital or who were being rehabilitated as outpatients. The Occupational Questionnaire(OQ)was used for measuring time use and the Stroke Specific Quality of Life(SS-QOL) utilized to measure Quality of life. Excluding 8 patients who did not fit selection criteria, 66 patients were selected and analyzed. Results : After comparatively analyzing time use in Local community and convalescent Hospital environment, significant differences were found in daily living(p<.05), resting(p<.05). In addition, in quality of life, significant differences were found in family(p<.05), self-management(p<.05), and social roles(p<.05). Conclusion : Local community patients used their time in daily living, resting more efficiently than convalescent Hospital patients, and also had a higher quality of life.