Stroke Recovery Care in Blackstone, VA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Blackstone, VA: the local picture

27 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (South Hill)

28%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (24% in Nottoway County)

8.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.1% in Nottoway County)

8

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Blackstone: Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill (27 mi); Southside Community Hospital, Inc in Farmville (27 mi); Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center in Midlothian (34 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

41 Blackstone residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.6%; 8.1% in Nottoway County), and 134 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Blackstone compared with Nottoway County and Virginia

Census figure	Blackstone	Nottoway County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.6%	8.1%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	28%	24%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.4%	8.0%	7.4%
Residents 65 or older	20%	19%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	32%	27%
Households with no vehicle	10%	7.9%	6.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,875	$38,712	—

Older residents in towns around Blackstone

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Crewe, VA	9.8 mi	294	1.7%
South Hill, VA	26 mi	1,251	19%
Farmville, VA	26 mi	1,372	5.4%
Woodlake, VA	29 mi	1,190	6.0%
Brandermill, VA	31 mi	2,991	1.6%
Matoaca, VA	31 mi	296	4.7%

Hospitals near Blackstone

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Community Memorial Hospital	South Hill, VA	27 mi	4 of 5	(434) 447-3151
Southside Community Hospital, Inc	Farmville, VA	27 mi	4 of 5	(434) 392-8811
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center	Midlothian, VA	34 mi	3 of 5	(804) 594-7400
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center	Petersburg, VA	35 mi	2 of 5	(804) 765-5000

Home health agencies serving Blackstone

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Midlothian, VA	31 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 639-7903
Centra Home Health	Farmville, VA	27 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(434) 315-5000
HCA Virginia Healthcare At Home	North Chesterfield, VA	36 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 330-5544
At Home Care	Mechanicsvlle, VA	53 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 359-3400
Home Recovery Home Aid Inc	Farmville, VA	27 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(434) 392-4614

Straight-line miles from the center of Blackstone. 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 Blackstone

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 29% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Blackstone households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Blackstone: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Blackstone?

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 29% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Blackstone households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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; 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 Blackstone, VA