Stroke Recovery Care in Blaine, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Blaine, TN: the local picture

12 mi

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

30%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (28% in Grainger County)

6.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.9% in Grainger County)

11

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Blaine: Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City (12 mi); Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville (19 mi); East Tennessee Childrens Hospital in Knoxville (19 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

32 Blaine residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.6%; 5.9% in Grainger County), and 143 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Blaine compared with Grainger County and Tennessee

Census figure	Blaine	Grainger County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.6%	5.9%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	30%	28%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.8%	8.2%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	15%	23%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	27%	29%
Households with no vehicle	5.3%	5.0%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$40,781	$34,193	—

Older residents in towns around Blaine

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Strawberry Plains, TN	6.2 mi	466	0.0%
Mascot, TN	6.5 mi	666	4.8%
Maynardville, TN	9.4 mi	287	12%
Jefferson City, TN	12 mi	1,096	4.9%
Halls, TN	14 mi	2,785	4.0%
Dandridge, TN	17 mi	814	2.1%

Hospitals near Blaine

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital	Jefferson City, TN	12 mi	2 of 5	(865) 471-2500
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center	Knoxville, TN	19 mi	3 of 5	(865) 541-1101
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital	Knoxville, TN	19 mi	not rated	(865) 541-8000
Physicians Regional Medical Center	Powell, TN	21 mi	3 of 5	(865) 545-8000

Home health agencies serving Blaine

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Knoxville, TN	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(865) 450-1160
Nhc Homecare Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	26 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work	(865) 539-0242
Adoration Home Health	Kingsport, TN	71 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 378-7331
Covenant Homecare	Knoxville, TN	23 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(865) 374-0600
Amedisys Home Health Care	Knoxville, TN	23 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(865) 584-2510

Straight-line miles from the center of Blaine. 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 Blaine

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 39% of the $3,398 monthly median income of Blaine households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee 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 TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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 Blaine: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Blaine?

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 39% of the $3,398 monthly median income of Blaine households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee 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 Blaine, TN