Stroke Recovery Care in Arcadia, LA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Arcadia, LA: the local picture

0.4 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Arcadia)

39%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (27% in Bienville Parish)

22%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.1% in Bienville Parish)

16

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Arcadia: Bienville Medical Center in Arcadia (0.4 mi); Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston (16 mi); Claiborne Memorial Medical Center in Homer (17 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

106 Arcadia residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (22%; 8.1% in Bienville Parish), and 189 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Arcadia compared with Bienville Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Arcadia	Bienville Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	22%	8.1%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	39%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	30%	12%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	22%	21%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	63%	44%	31%
Households with no vehicle	20%	9.8%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$19,777	$32,802	—

Older residents in towns around Arcadia

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Grambling, LA	13 mi	558	3.6%
Ruston, LA	17 mi	2,704	1.5%
Homer, LA	19 mi	343	2.3%
Minden, LA	21 mi	1,966	11%
Jonesboro, LA	25 mi	756	7.4%
Haynesville, LA	31 mi	558	22%

Hospitals near Arcadia

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bienville Medical Center	Arcadia, LA	0.4 mi	not rated	(318) 263-4700
Northern Louisiana Medical Center	Ruston, LA	16 mi	2 of 5	(318) 254-2100
Claiborne Memorial Medical Center	Homer, LA	17 mi	1 of 5	(318) 927-2024
Minden Medical Center	Minden, LA	22 mi	2 of 5	(318) 377-2321

Home health agencies serving Arcadia

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Allegiance Home Health Of Northwest La	Minden, LA	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(318) 932-6877
Louisiana Home Health	Minden, LA	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(318) 377-0800
Stat Home Health Of Northwest Louisiana, LLC	Sibley, LA	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 371-3673
Centerwell Home Health	West Monroe, LA	43 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(318) 805-0106
Amedisys Home Health	Shreveport, LA	47 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 865-8865

Straight-line miles from the center of Arcadia. 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 Arcadia

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 57% of the $1,648 monthly median income of Arcadia households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana 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 Arcadia: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Arcadia?

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 57% of the $1,648 monthly median income of Arcadia households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana 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 Arcadia, LA