Stroke Recovery Care in Dewey, OK: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Dewey, OK: the local picture

3.7 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Bartlesville)

36%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (24% in Washington County)

14%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.7% in Washington County)

14

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Dewey: Ascension St John Jane Phillips in Bartlesville (3.7 mi); Ascension St John Nowata in Nowata (18 mi); Pawhuska Hospital, Inc in Pawhuska (22 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

90 Dewey residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (14%; 7.7% in Washington County), and 227 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Dewey compared with Washington County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Dewey	Washington County	Oklahoma
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	14%	7.7%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	24%	26%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	18%	9.0%	9.2%
Residents 65 or older	21%	20%	16%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	52%	33%	30%
Households with no vehicle	2.2%	5.3%	5.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$40,847	$51,709	—

Older residents in towns around Dewey

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Bartlesville, OK	3.7 mi	7,176	7.7%
Nowata, OK	18 mi	665	11%
Coffeyville, KS	23 mi	1,498	20%
Pawhuska, OK	24 mi	539	5.0%
Collinsville, OK	29 mi	1,129	3.7%
Skiatook, OK	31 mi	1,473	7.9%

Hospitals near Dewey

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension St John Jane Phillips	Bartlesville, OK	3.7 mi	3 of 5	(918) 333-7200
Ascension St John Nowata	Nowata, OK	18 mi	not rated	(918) 273-3102
Pawhuska Hospital, Inc	Pawhuska, OK	22 mi	not rated	(918) 287-3232
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc	Coffeyville, KS	24 mi	not rated	(620) 251-1200

Home health agencies serving Dewey

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring Xxv	Tulsa, OK	48 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(918) 960-2888
Amedisys Home Health	Bartlesville, OK	3.7 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(918) 333-2802
Angels Care Home Health Of East Oklahoma	Broken Arrow, OK	52 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(918) 251-0952
Community Home Health, Inc.	Claremore, OK	37 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(918) 342-3621
Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc.	Tahlequah, OK	81 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(918) 458-6102

Straight-line miles from the center of Dewey. 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 Dewey

At the Oklahoma median aide wage of $13.32 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,154 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Dewey households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Oklahoma'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 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 Dewey: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Dewey?

At the Oklahoma median aide wage of $13.32 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,154 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Dewey households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Oklahoma'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 Dewey, OK