Stroke Recovery Care in Eastwood, LA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Eastwood, LA: the local picture

11 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Shreveport)

34%

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

26%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.8% in Bossier Parish)

20

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Eastwood: Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System in Shreveport (11 mi); Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport in Shreveport (12 mi); Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (Shreveport) in Shreveport (12 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

237 Eastwood residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (26%; 9.8% in Bossier Parish), and 305 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Eastwood compared with Bossier Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Eastwood	Bossier Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	26%	9.8%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	34%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	0.0%	7.9%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	20%	15%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	31%	31%
Households with no vehicle	3.3%	7.3%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,202	$51,953	—

Older residents in towns around Eastwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Red Chute, LA	3.0 mi	905	3.1%
Haughton, LA	4.1 mi	509	6.9%
Bossier City, LA	6.0 mi	9,687	11%
Benton, LA	14 mi	360	2.5%
Shreveport, LA	15 mi	32,214	11%
Minden, LA	17 mi	1,966	11%

Hospitals near Eastwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System	Shreveport, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(318) 681-5000
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	12 mi	2 of 5	(318) 675-5058
Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (Shreveport)	Shreveport, LA	12 mi	2 of 5	(318) 424-6037
Willis Knighton Medical Center	Shreveport, LA	13 mi	3 of 5	(318) 212-4000

Home health agencies serving Eastwood

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	Bossier City, LA	8.3 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(318) 742-4026
Amedisys Home Health	Shreveport, LA	15 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 865-8865
Stat Home Health Of Northwest Louisiana, LLC	Sibley, LA	16 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 371-3673
Allegiance Home Health Of Northwest La	Minden, LA	17 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(318) 932-6877
Louisiana Home Health	Minden, LA	17 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(318) 377-0800

Straight-line miles from the center of Eastwood. 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 Eastwood

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 18% of the $5,184 monthly median income of Eastwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana 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 Eastwood: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Eastwood?

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 18% of the $5,184 monthly median income of Eastwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana 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 Eastwood, LA