Stroke Recovery Care in Alamo, GA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Alamo, GA: the local picture

22 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Vidalia)

13%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (20% in Wheeler County)

12%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (14% in Wheeler County)

4

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Alamo: Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia (22 mi); Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst (23 mi); Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin (23 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

37 Alamo residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 14% in Wheeler County), and 40 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Alamo compared with Wheeler County and Georgia

Census figure	Alamo	Wheeler County	Georgia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	14%	7.2%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	13%	20%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.5%	8.1%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	11%	18%	15%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	65%	27%	26%
Households with no vehicle	19%	9.3%	5.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$15,000	$31,029	—

Older residents in towns around Alamo

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
McRae-Helena, GA	9.0 mi	1,115	3.1%
Soperton, GA	19 mi	436	12%
Hazlehurst, GA	22 mi	587	9.9%
Vidalia, GA	23 mi	2,250	12%
Eastman, GA	23 mi	948	25%
Lyons, GA	27 mi	677	2.2%

Hospitals near Alamo

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital	Vidalia, GA	22 mi	5 of 5	(912) 535-5828
Jeff Davis Hospital	Hazlehurst, GA	23 mi	not rated	(912) 375-7781
Fairview Park Hospital	Dublin, GA	23 mi	4 of 5	(478) 274-3100
Dublin Va Medical Center	Dublin, GA	23 mi	not rated	(478) 277-2701

Home health agencies serving Alamo

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Vidalia, GA	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(912) 538-8000
Accentcare Home Health Of Georgia	Roswell, GA	157 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 749-4301
Adoration Home Health	Eastman, GA	24 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(478) 374-2027
Altamaha Homecare, Inc	Baxley, GA	36 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(912) 367-1046

Straight-line miles from the center of Alamo. 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 Alamo

At the Georgia median aide wage of $14.07 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,219 a month in wages, which is 98% of the $1,250 monthly median income of Alamo households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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).

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 Alamo: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Alamo?

At the Georgia median aide wage of $14.07 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,219 a month in wages, which is 98% of the $1,250 monthly median income of Alamo households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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).

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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Alamo, GA