Stroke Recovery Care in Bellevue, ID: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Bellevue, ID: the local picture

18 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Ketchum)

11%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (8.1% in Blaine County)

2.4%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (1.8% in Blaine County)

3

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Bellevue: St Luke's Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum (18 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

8 Bellevue residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.4%; 1.8% in Blaine County), and 36 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Bellevue compared with Blaine County and Idaho

Census figure	Bellevue	Blaine County	Idaho
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.4%	1.8%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	11%	8.1%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.1%	4.1%	7.8%
Residents 65 or older	15%	23%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	24%	24%
Households with no vehicle	0.4%	1.3%	3.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,604	$87,318	—

Older residents in towns around Bellevue

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Hailey, ID	3.7 mi	1,237	2.4%
Ketchum, ID	16 mi	959	4.0%
Gooding, ID	43 mi	687	12%
Wendell, ID	53 mi	489	6.3%
Jerome, ID	54 mi	1,168	4.4%
Twin Falls, ID	63 mi	8,967	10%

Hospitals near Bellevue

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center	Ketchum, ID	18 mi	4 of 5	(208) 727-8800

Home health agencies serving Bellevue

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Idaho Home Health & Hospice	Twin Falls, ID	64 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(208) 734-4061
St Lukes Home Care And Hospice	Meridian, ID	108 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(208) 381-2138
A Bridge Home LLC	Twin Falls, ID	64 mi	2 of 5	—	(703) 445-1354

Straight-line miles from the center of Bellevue. 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 Bellevue

At the Idaho median aide wage of $16.72 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,449 a month in wages, which is 28% of the $5,217 monthly median income of Bellevue households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Idaho'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 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 Bellevue: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Bellevue?

At the Idaho median aide wage of $16.72 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,449 a month in wages, which is 28% of the $5,217 monthly median income of Bellevue households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Idaho's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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 Bellevue, ID