Stroke Recovery Care in Brookwood, AL: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Brookwood, AL: the local picture

14 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Tuscaloosa)

18%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (23% in Tuscaloosa County)

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.0% in Tuscaloosa County)

8

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Brookwood: Dch Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa (14 mi); Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center in Tuscaloosa (14 mi); Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System in Bessemer (22 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

24 Brookwood residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 6.0% in Tuscaloosa County), and 42 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Brookwood compared with Tuscaloosa County and Alabama

Census figure	Brookwood	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	6.0%	7.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	18%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	17%	7.9%	9.8%
Residents 65 or older	8.6%	14%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	29%	29%
Households with no vehicle	0.1%	5.8%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,526	$49,718	—

Older residents in towns around Brookwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Coaling, AL	4.9 mi	198	10%
Cottondale, AL	7.8 mi	424	10%
Holt, AL	8.8 mi	491	6.1%
Tuscaloosa, AL	11 mi	14,431	4.2%
Lake View, AL	12 mi	418	0.0%
Northport, AL	15 mi	4,739	7.0%

Hospitals near Brookwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Dch Regional Medical Center	Tuscaloosa, AL	14 mi	2 of 5	(205) 759-7111
Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center	Tuscaloosa, AL	14 mi	not rated	(205) 759-0900
Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System	Bessemer, AL	22 mi	3 of 5	(205) 481-7000
Bibb Medical Center	Centreville, AL	24 mi	not rated	(205) 926-4881

Home health agencies serving Brookwood

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Hoover, AL	30 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 739-7800
Amedisys Home Health Of Tuscaloosa	Northport, AL	15 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 752-0606
Compassus Home Health	Birmingham, AL	36 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 313-2800
Aveanna Home Health	Hoover, AL	30 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 685-0421
Enhabit Home Health	Hoover, AL	30 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 824-2680

Straight-line miles from the center of Brookwood. 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 Brookwood

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 46% of the $2,544 monthly median income of Brookwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama 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 Brookwood: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Brookwood?

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 46% of the $2,544 monthly median income of Brookwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama 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 (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 Brookwood, AL