Stroke Recovery Care in Coaling, AL: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Coaling, AL: the local picture

12 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Tuscaloosa)

13%

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)

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Coaling: Dch Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa (12 mi); Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center in Tuscaloosa (12 mi); Bibb Medical Center in Centreville (20 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

20 Coaling residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 6.0% in Tuscaloosa County), and 25 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Coaling compared with Tuscaloosa County and Alabama

Census figure	Coaling	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	6.0%	7.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	13%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.5%	7.9%	9.8%
Residents 65 or older	7.7%	14%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	29%	29%
Households with no vehicle	0.0%	5.8%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,500	$49,718	—

Older residents in towns around Coaling

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Brookwood, AL	4.9 mi	233	10%
Cottondale, AL	6.3 mi	424	10%
Holt, AL	8.7 mi	491	6.1%
Tuscaloosa, AL	11 mi	14,431	4.2%
Lake View, AL	15 mi	418	0.0%
Northport, AL	15 mi	4,739	7.0%

Hospitals near Coaling

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Dch Regional Medical Center	Tuscaloosa, AL	12 mi	2 of 5	(205) 759-7111
Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center	Tuscaloosa, AL	12 mi	not rated	(205) 759-0900
Bibb Medical Center	Centreville, AL	20 mi	not rated	(205) 926-4881
Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System	Bessemer, AL	25 mi	3 of 5	(205) 481-7000

Home health agencies serving Coaling

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Hoover, AL	33 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
Dch Home Health Care Agency	Tuscaloosa, AL	12 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(205) 759-7010

Straight-line miles from the center of Coaling. 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 Coaling

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 27% of the $4,375 monthly median income of Coaling 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 Coaling: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Coaling?

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 27% of the $4,375 monthly median income of Coaling 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 Coaling, AL