Stroke Recovery Care in Cave City, KY: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Cave City, KY: the local picture

5.7 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Horse Cave)

48%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (32% in Barren County)

9.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (10% in Barren County)

3

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Cave City: Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave (5.7 mi); T J Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow (11 mi); Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg (25 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

41 Cave City residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.6%; 10% in Barren County), and 205 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Cave City compared with Barren County and Kentucky

Census figure	Cave City	Barren County	Kentucky
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.6%	10%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	48%	32%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.7%	11%	9.4%
Residents 65 or older	16%	18%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	28%	30%
Households with no vehicle	14%	8.9%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$20,259	$41,629	—

Older residents in towns around Cave City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Glasgow, KY	9.5 mi	3,096	11%
Bowling Green, KY	28 mi	8,630	6.2%
Leitchfield, KY	30 mi	1,270	6.4%
Scottsville, KY	30 mi	930	2.5%
Hodgenville, KY	32 mi	530	17%
Tompkinsville, KY	34 mi	455	8.3%

Hospitals near Cave City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Caverna Memorial Hospital	Horse Cave, KY	5.7 mi	not rated	(270) 786-2191
T J Samson Community Hospital	Glasgow, KY	11 mi	3 of 5	(270) 651-4159
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital	Greensburg, KY	25 mi	not rated	(270) 932-4211
The Medical Center (Bowling Green)	Bowling Green, KY	28 mi	2 of 5	(270) 745-1000

Home health agencies serving Cave City

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
T. J. Samson Comm Hosp Home Care Program	Glasgow, KY	11 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(270) 651-4430
Family Home Health Care, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health	Columbia, KY	39 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(270) 384-6411
Centerwell Home Health	Somerset, KY	79 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(606) 679-7439

Straight-line miles from the center of Cave City. 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 Cave City

At the Kentucky median aide wage of $17.52 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,518 a month in wages, which is 90% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kentucky'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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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.

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Questions

Stroke Recovery Support in Cave City: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Cave City?

At the Kentucky median aide wage of $17.52 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,518 a month in wages, which is 90% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kentucky'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; 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 Cave City, KY