Stroke Recovery Care in Ellsworth, WI: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Ellsworth, WI: the local picture

11 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (River Falls)

40%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (13% in Pierce County)

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.7% in Pierce County)

4

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Ellsworth: River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls (11 mi); Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing in Red Wing (13 mi); Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin (17 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

33 Ellsworth residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 4.7% in Pierce County), and 117 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Ellsworth compared with Pierce County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Ellsworth	Pierce County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	4.7%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	40%	13%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.1%	5.1%	5.7%
Residents 65 or older	11%	17%	19%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	24%	30%
Households with no vehicle	1.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,050	$66,546	—

Older residents in towns around Ellsworth

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
River Falls, WI	11 mi	1,941	11%
Red Wing, MN	12 mi	3,493	5.1%
Prescott, WI	15 mi	884	2.2%
Baldwin, WI	16 mi	516	13%
Hastings, MN	18 mi	4,383	4.1%
Hudson, WI	20 mi	2,918	9.4%

Hospitals near Ellsworth

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
River Falls Area Hospital	River Falls, WI	11 mi	5 of 5	(715) 307-6000
Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing	Red Wing, MN	13 mi	4 of 5	(651) 267-5000
Western Wisconsin Health	Baldwin, WI	17 mi	not rated	(715) 684-1111
Hudson Hospital	Hudson, WI	21 mi	5 of 5	(715) 531-6000

Home health agencies serving Ellsworth

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Adoray Home Health And Hospice	Baldwin, WI	17 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 629-1888
Accentcare Fairview Home Health - East LLC	Oakdale, MN	29 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(651) 232-2800
Interim Healthcare Of Western Wisconsin	Hudson, WI	21 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 377-9617
International Quality Homecare	Rochester, MN	47 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(888) 995-4742

Straight-line miles from the center of Ellsworth. 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 Ellsworth

At the Wisconsin median aide wage of $17.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,514 a month in wages, which is 63% of the $2,421 monthly median income of Ellsworth households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Wisconsin'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 IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a caregiver.

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 Ellsworth: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Ellsworth?

At the Wisconsin median aide wage of $17.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,514 a month in wages, which is 63% of the $2,421 monthly median income of Ellsworth households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Wisconsin'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 (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 Ellsworth, WI