Stroke Recovery Care in Berwick, LA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Berwick, LA: the local picture

1.8 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Morgan City)

43%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (23% in St. Mary Parish)

19%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.5% in St. Mary Parish)

10

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Berwick: Ochsner St Mary in Morgan City (1.8 mi); Bayou Bend Health System in Franklin (17 mi); Assumption Community Hospital in Napoleonville (20 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

114 Berwick residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (19%; 9.5% in St. Mary Parish), and 264 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Berwick compared with St. Mary Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Berwick	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	19%	9.5%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	43%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	19%	9.4%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	13%	18%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	28%	31%
Households with no vehicle	7.6%	11%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,072	$44,947	—

Older residents in towns around Berwick

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Bayou Vista, LA	2.0 mi	799	8.5%
Morgan City, LA	2.7 mi	1,731	7.3%
Patterson, LA	4.5 mi	815	8.9%
Franklin, LA	17 mi	1,216	6.6%
Schriever, LA	24 mi	722	6.8%
Thibodaux, LA	26 mi	3,183	8.4%

Hospitals near Berwick

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner St Mary	Morgan City, LA	1.8 mi	2 of 5	(985) 384-2200
Bayou Bend Health System	Franklin, LA	17 mi	not rated	(337) 828-0760
Assumption Community Hospital	Napoleonville, LA	20 mi	not rated	(985) 369-3600
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center	Thibodaux, LA	26 mi	3 of 5	(985) 447-5500

Home health agencies serving Berwick

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Houma, LA	30 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 872-1955
Stat Home Health, LLC	La Place, LA	52 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(985) 652-8092
Centerwell Home Health	Houma, LA	30 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 223-4321
Divinity Home Health Services, LLC	Thibodaux, LA	26 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 262-0445
Nursing Care Home Health	Morgan City, LA	1.8 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 384-3478

Straight-line miles from the center of Berwick. 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 Berwick

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 32% of the $2,923 monthly median income of Berwick 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 Berwick: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Berwick?

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 32% of the $2,923 monthly median income of Berwick 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 Berwick, LA