Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Havre, MT

Hospitals with an emergency department near Havre: Northern Montana Hospital in Havre (1.1 mi); Big Sandy Medical Center in Big Sandy (33 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

45 Havre residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.9%; 3.8% in Hill County), and 105 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

At the Montana median aide wage of $17.61 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,526 a month in wages, which is 51% of the $2,965 monthly median income of Havre households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Montana's minimum wage is $10.85 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.