Stroke Recovery Care in Fort Dix, NJ: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Fort Dix, NJ: the local picture

9.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Mount Holly)

2

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

240

residents 65 or older (3.0% of Fort Dix)

$17.83

median hourly wage of home care aides in New Jersey (BLS, May 2025)

Hospitals with an emergency department near Fort Dix: Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly (9.5 mi); Virtua Willingboro Hospital in Willingboro (15 mi); Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol (15 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

0 Fort Dix residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (—; 6.3% in Burlington County), and 0 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Fort Dix compared with Burlington County and New Jersey

Census figure	Fort Dix	Burlington County	New Jersey
Residents 65 or older	3.0%	18%	17%
Households with no vehicle	0.8%	4.3%	11%

Older residents in towns around Fort Dix

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
McGuire AFB, NJ	2.0 mi	85	66%
Browns Mills, NJ	3.2 mi	1,797	9.4%
Pemberton Heights, NJ	4.7 mi	437	23%
Country Lake Estates, NJ	5.5 mi	456	5.9%
Leisuretowne, NJ	9.3 mi	2,357	9.2%
Bordentown, NJ	11 mi	773	5.9%

Hospitals near Fort Dix

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital	Mount Holly, NJ	9.5 mi	3 of 5	(609) 267-0700
Virtua Willingboro Hospital	Willingboro, NJ	15 mi	3 of 5	(609) 835-2900
Lower Bucks Hospital	Bristol, PA	15 mi	3 of 5	(215) 785-9200
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton	Hamilton, NJ	16 mi	4 of 5	(609) 586-7900

Home health agencies serving Fort Dix

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc	Pennsauken, NJ	23 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(856) 354-2022
Virtua Home Care At West Jersey	Marlton, NJ	18 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(856) 581-7200

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Dix. 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 Fort Dix

At the New Jersey median aide wage of $17.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,545 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 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 Fort Dix: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Fort Dix?

At the New Jersey median aide wage of $17.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,545 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 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 Fort Dix, NJ