Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Coquille, OR

Hospitals with an emergency department near Coquille: Coquille Valley Hospital in Coquille (1.0 mi); Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay (2.5 mi); Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon (13 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

79 Coquille residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.2%; 8.6% in Coos County), and 251 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

At the Oregon median aide wage of $21.35 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,850 a month in wages, which is 53% of the $3,471 monthly median income of Coquille households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Oregon's minimum wage is $16.80 in the Portland metro area, $15.55 in the standard state rate, $14.55 in non-urban counties (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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.