Stroke Recovery Care in Gonzales, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Gonzales, TX: the local picture

17 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Luling)

31%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (21% in Gonzales County)

9.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.9% in Gonzales County)

13

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Gonzales: Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis in Luling (17 mi); Yoakum Community Hospital in Yoakum (25 mi); Cuero Regional Hospital in Cuero (31 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

71 Gonzales residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.8%; 5.9% in Gonzales County), and 224 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Gonzales compared with Gonzales County and Texas

Census figure	Gonzales	Gonzales County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.8%	5.9%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	31%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.5%	5.7%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	12%	18%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	28%	25%
Households with no vehicle	13%	7.6%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,160	$47,044	—

Older residents in towns around Gonzales

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Luling, TX	17 mi	1,542	13%
Yoakum, TX	24 mi	1,047	5.2%
Lockhart, TX	29 mi	2,580	10%
Cuero, TX	30 mi	1,183	14%
Hallettsville, TX	31 mi	643	10%
Seguin, TX	32 mi	5,707	8.9%

Hospitals near Gonzales

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis	Luling, TX	17 mi	not rated	(830) 875-7000
Yoakum Community Hospital	Yoakum, TX	25 mi	3 of 5	(361) 293-2321
Cuero Regional Hospital	Cuero, TX	31 mi	4 of 5	(361) 275-6191
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center	Seguin, TX	31 mi	2 of 5	(830) 379-2411

Home health agencies serving Gonzales

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	San Antonio, TX	68 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(210) 342-9922
Soar Home Care LLC	New Braunfels, TX	40 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy	(830) 214-6806
Capitol Home Health	San Antonio, TX	67 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(210) 538-9090
Advanced Home Health Services	Seguin, TX	31 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(830) 379-6171
Regency Home Health Of Schulenburg	Schulenburg, TX	34 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(979) 743-4663

Straight-line miles from the center of Gonzales. 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 Gonzales

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages, which is 42% of the $2,430 monthly median income of Gonzales households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Texas'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 STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family 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 Gonzales: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Gonzales?

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages, which is 42% of the $2,430 monthly median income of Gonzales households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Texas'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 Gonzales, TX