Parkinson's Care in Throop, PA: In-Home Caregivers

Local figures

Parkinson’s Care in Throop, PA: the local picture

16%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (21% in Lackawanna County)

7.0%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (7.7% in Lackawanna County)

866

residents 65 or older (21% of Throop)

25

Medicare-certified home health agencies list Throop ZIP codes in their service area

135 Throop residents 65 or older have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (16%; 21% in Lackawanna County). The Census does not count Parkinson’s itself; these figures describe the kinds of help people locally need.

61 have serious difficulty remembering or concentrating (7.0%).

Medicare lists 25 home health agencies serving Throop ZIP codes; when a doctor orders it, they provide skilled nursing and therapy at home.

Throop compared with Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Throop	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	16%	21%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.0%	7.7%	7.3%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.3%	8.1%	6.6%
Residents 65 or older	21%	21%	19%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	35%	30%
Households with no vehicle	4.3%	9.4%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,750	$47,340	—

Older residents in towns around Throop

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Walking difficulty (65+)
Olyphant, PA	1.3 mi	960	21%
Dunmore, PA	1.8 mi	2,950	25%
Jessup, PA	2.8 mi	834	15%
Dickson City, PA	3.1 mi	1,319	28%
Blakely, PA	3.3 mi	1,885	21%
Scranton, PA	4.5 mi	14,452	23%

Home health agencies serving Throop

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Personal Home Healthcare And Hospice	Blakely, PA	2.1 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 342-3314
Revolutionary Home Health Inc	Eynon, PA	4.6 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 383-7502
Revolutionary Home Health Inc.	Oreland, PA	94 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(215) 600-3360
Aveanna Home Health	West Pittston, PA	14 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 655-3581
Interim Healthcare Services Of NE Pa, Inc.	Blakely, PA	2.1 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 489-6781
Allied Services Home Health	Clarks Summit, PA	6.8 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 348-2200

Nursing homes near Throop

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Marywood Heights	Scranton, PA	2.2 mi	2 of 5	72	(570) 343-4065
Green Ridge Care Center	Scranton, PA	2.7 mi	4 of 5	95	(570) 344-6121
Dunmore Health Care Center	Dunmore, PA	2.7 mi	3 of 5	92	(570) 342-7624

Straight-line miles from the center of Throop. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a caregiver experienced with Parkinson’s can help with

Medication reminders on the schedule the doctor set
Help walking, turning and getting up safely
Dressing and buttons when hands are stiff or shaky
Meals prepared the way the care team advises

Cost

What Parkinson’s care costs in Throop

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 38% of the $3,229 monthly median income of Throop households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a caregiver experienced with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S., and nearly 90,000 are diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Its Helpline, 1-800-473-4636, answers questions from people with Parkinson’s and their families.

Questions worth asking: Have you cared for someone with Parkinson’s? What helped most? How do you keep medication reminders exactly on time? How do you help someone who freezes while walking? More in our parkinson’s care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Parkinson’s Care in Throop: common questions

How much does Parkinson’s care cost in Throop?

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 38% of the $3,229 monthly median income of Throop households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

What should a Parkinson’s caregiver know?

Look for someone who has helped people with stiffness, slowness or tremor, keeps a strict routine, and knows safe transfers. Ask for a reference from a family of someone with Parkinson’s.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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