Stroke Recovery Care in Heartland, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Heartland, TX: the local picture

11 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Sunnyvale)

43%

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

21%

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

211

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Heartland: Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale (11 mi); Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite (11 mi); Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman in Kaufman (13 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

77 Heartland residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (21%; 5.8% in Kaufman County), and 161 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Heartland compared with Kaufman County and Texas

Census figure	Heartland	Kaufman County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	21%	5.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	43%	24%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	24%	6.5%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	3.5%	11%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	0.0%	17%	25%
Households with no vehicle	2.9%	3.1%	5.4%

Older residents in towns around Heartland

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Crandall, TX	2.9 mi	621	0.0%
Talty, TX	3.5 mi	349	4.6%
Forney, TX	4.9 mi	2,553	2.2%
Seagoville, TX	5.4 mi	1,727	12%
Combine, TX	6.7 mi	476	8.6%
Travis Ranch, TX	9.0 mi	525	6.5%

Hospitals near Heartland

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale	Sunnyvale, TX	11 mi	2 of 5	(972) 892-3000
Dallas Regional Medical Center	Mesquite, TX	11 mi	3 of 5	(214) 320-7000
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman	Kaufman, TX	13 mi	not rated	(972) 932-7200
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall	Rockwall, TX	15 mi	5 of 5	(469) 698-1000

Home health agencies serving Heartland

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Ultimate Plus Home Care	Mesquite, TX	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 240-5300
Ultimate Home Health Care	Mesquite, TX	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 240-4700
Dependable Home Care Inc	Garland, TX	15 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(214) 221-7900
New Vision Home Health Services Inc	Desoto, TX	24 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	29 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(972) 664-0945

Straight-line miles from the center of Heartland. 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 Heartland

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 Heartland: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Heartland?

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 Heartland, TX