Stroke Recovery Care in Hallsville, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Hallsville, TX: the local picture

9.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Longview)

36%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (31% in Harrison County)

0.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.4% in Harrison County)

27

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Hallsville: Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview (9.5 mi); Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview (13 mi); UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital in Henderson (23 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

0 Hallsville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (0.0%; 9.4% in Harrison County), and 84 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Hallsville compared with Harrison County and Texas

Census figure	Hallsville	Harrison County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	9.4%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	31%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	18%	8.6%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	5.1%	18%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	26%	25%
Households with no vehicle	1.2%	6.8%	5.4%

Older residents in towns around Hallsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Lake Cherokee, TX	11 mi	1,114	0.8%
Longview, TX	11 mi	13,805	6.5%
Marshall, TX	13 mi	3,567	8.8%
White Oak, TX	17 mi	753	13%
Kilgore, TX	18 mi	1,550	2.3%
Liberty City, TX	22 mi	688	9.4%

Hospitals near Hallsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center	Longview, TX	9.5 mi	4 of 5	(903) 927-6712
Longview Regional Medical Center	Longview, TX	13 mi	3 of 5	(903) 758-1818
UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital	Henderson, TX	23 mi	5 of 5	(903) 657-7541
UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital	Carthage, TX	27 mi	5 of 5	(903) 693-3841

Home health agencies serving Hallsville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Choice Homecare Of The Pines	Longview, TX	9.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(903) 236-8880
Traditions Health	Longview, TX	13 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(903) 663-2331
Lifecare Health Services	Longview, TX	14 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(903) 297-9300
Reliant At Home	Tyler, TX	44 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(903) 509-3374
Paradigm Homecare	Tyler, TX	46 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(903) 581-1223

Straight-line miles from the center of Hallsville. 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 Hallsville

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. 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 Hallsville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Hallsville?

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. 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 (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 Hallsville, TX