Stroke Recovery Care in Abbeville, AL: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Abbeville, AL: the local picture

23 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Blakely)

27%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (28% in Henry County)

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.4% in Henry County)

6

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Abbeville: Lifebrite Community Hospital Of Early in Blakely (23 mi); Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula (24 mi); Dale Medical Center in Ozark (24 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

103 Abbeville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 7.4% in Henry County), and 249 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Abbeville compared with Henry County and Alabama

Census figure	Abbeville	Henry County	Alabama
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	7.4%	7.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	27%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	25%	17%	9.8%
Residents 65 or older	36%	24%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	32%	29%
Households with no vehicle	23%	7.5%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,000	$41,764	—

Older residents in towns around Abbeville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Headland, AL	16 mi	820	1.9%
Blakely, GA	23 mi	836	7.7%
Ozark, AL	24 mi	3,213	4.2%
Dothan, AL	24 mi	13,436	6.9%
Eufaula, AL	25 mi	2,581	8.2%
Taylor, AL	30 mi	358	8.4%

Hospitals near Abbeville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lifebrite Community Hospital Of Early	Blakely, GA	23 mi	not rated	(229) 723-4241
Medical Center Barbour	Eufaula, AL	24 mi	not rated	(334) 688-7271
Dale Medical Center	Ozark, AL	24 mi	not rated	(334) 774-2601
Flowers Hospital	Dothan, AL	25 mi	2 of 5	(334) 793-5000

Home health agencies serving Abbeville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Dothan, AL	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 944-2290
Amedisys Home Health	Dothan, AL	22 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 205-0818
Enhabit Home Health	Dothan, AL	27 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 793-5758
Enhabit Home Health	Troy, AL	46 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 566-9238
Southeast Alabama Homecare	Dothan, AL	30 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 794-0591

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

What it covers

What a caregiver for stroke recovery can help with

Help with bathing, dressing and meals
Safe walking and transfers
Rides to rehabilitation and follow-up appointments
Practising the exercises therapists set

Cost

What stroke recovery support costs in Abbeville

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 46% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Abbeville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 for stroke recovery

More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke every year, about 610,000 of them for the first time (CDC). Many go home to recover.

Questions worth asking: Have you cared for someone after a stroke? How do you help with one-sided weakness during transfers? Can you drive to rehabilitation appointments? More in our stroke recovery support guide.

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

Questions

Stroke Recovery Support in Abbeville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Abbeville?

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 46% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Abbeville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

What does a caregiver do after a stroke?

Helps with personal care, meals and moving safely, takes the person to therapy, helps them practise what therapists set, and keeps the family informed. Medical and therapy decisions stay with the care team.

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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.

Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Abbeville, AL