Georgia

Post-Surgery Care in Georgia

Non-medical help at home in the days and weeks after surgery, a hospital stay or a fall, alongside any nursing or therapy a doctor orders. Choose a city for its local figures and nearby providers, or post your care need free.

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Georgia

Post-Surgery Care in Georgia at a glance

1,765,603
residents 65 or older (15.8% of Georgia, ACS 2024)
153,988
residents 85 or older
$14.07
median hourly wage of home care aides (BLS, May 2025)
$7.25
state minimum wage per hour

Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor). For programs that can pay a caregiver, including a family member, see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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Post-Surgery Care by city in Georgia

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