Stroke Recovery Care in Gun Barrel City, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Gun Barrel City, TX: the local picture

18 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Kaufman)

29%

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

5.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.8% in Kaufman County)

48

Medicare-certified home health agencies list Gun Barrel City ZIP codes in their service area

Hospitals with an emergency department near Gun Barrel City: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman in Kaufman (18 mi); UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital in Athens (19 mi); Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana (26 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

96 Gun Barrel City residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.5%; 5.8% in Kaufman County), and 504 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Gun Barrel City compared with Kaufman County and Texas

Census figure	Gun Barrel City	Kaufman County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.5%	5.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	29%	24%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.1%	6.5%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	26%	11%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	17%	25%
Households with no vehicle	0.7%	3.1%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,886	$59,158	—

Older residents in towns around Gun Barrel City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Mabank, TX	3.3 mi	621	3.4%
Athens, TX	20 mi	2,563	8.2%
Kaufman, TX	20 mi	1,124	23%
Canton, TX	22 mi	819	6.7%
Corsicana, TX	26 mi	3,864	5.7%
Wills Point, TX	27 mi	631	5.6%

Hospitals near Gun Barrel City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman	Kaufman, TX	18 mi	not rated	(972) 932-7200
UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital	Athens, TX	19 mi	2 of 5	(903) 676-1000
Navarro Regional Hospital	Corsicana, TX	26 mi	2 of 5	(903) 654-6800
Ennis Regional Medical Center	Ennis, TX	29 mi	not rated	(972) 875-0900

Home health agencies serving Gun Barrel City

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
New Vision Home Health Services Inc	Desoto, TX	47 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 227-3000
Lucent Home Health LLC	Plano, TX	60 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(972) 664-0945
Centerwell Home Health	Athens, TX	21 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy	(903) 675-5184
Angels Care Home Health	Royse City, TX	46 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(903) 454-6001
Paradigm Homecare	Tyler, TX	49 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(903) 581-1223

Straight-line miles from the center of Gun Barrel City. 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 Gun Barrel City

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 19% of the $5,407 monthly median income of Gun Barrel City 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.

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Questions

Stroke Recovery Support in Gun Barrel City: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Gun Barrel City?

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 19% of the $5,407 monthly median income of Gun Barrel City 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 Gun Barrel City, TX