Stroke Recovery Care in Dunlap, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Dunlap, TN: the local picture

22 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Pikeville)

39%

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

18%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.5% in Sequatchie County)

9

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Dunlap: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital in Pikeville (22 mi); Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga (23 mi); Rhea Medical Center in Dayton (23 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

225 Dunlap residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (18%; 8.5% in Sequatchie County), and 488 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Dunlap compared with Sequatchie County and Tennessee

Census figure	Dunlap	Sequatchie County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	18%	8.5%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	39%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	10%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	24%	22%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	21%	29%
Households with no vehicle	7.1%	4.4%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,625	$53,247	—

Older residents in towns around Dunlap

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Soddy-Daisy, TN	14 mi	2,752	11%
Signal Mountain, TN	16 mi	2,181	7.0%
Middle Valley, TN	16 mi	2,491	6.2%
Sale Creek, TN	17 mi	734	8.7%
Red Bank, TN	18 mi	1,871	13%
Harrison, TN	22 mi	1,559	0.0%

Hospitals near Dunlap

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital	Pikeville, TN	22 mi	not rated	(423) 447-2112
Erlanger Medical Center	Chattanooga, TN	23 mi	4 of 5	(423) 778-7000
Rhea Medical Center	Dayton, TN	23 mi	2 of 5	(423) 775-1121
Parkridge Medical Center	Chattanooga, TN	24 mi	4 of 5	(423) 894-4220

Home health agencies serving Dunlap

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Chattanooga, TN	25 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(423) 892-1122
Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 472-3069
Nhc Homecare Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work	(423) 877-1716
Commonspirit Health At Home - Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 495-8550
Adoration Home Health And Hospice Care East TN	Cleveland, TN	33 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 337-3833

Straight-line miles from the center of Dunlap. 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 Dunlap

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,885 monthly median income of Dunlap households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee 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 TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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 Dunlap: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Dunlap?

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,885 monthly median income of Dunlap households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee 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; 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 Dunlap, TN