Stroke Recovery Care in Huntsville, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Huntsville, TX: the local picture

4.1 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Huntsville)

20%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (23% in Walker County)

4.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.6% in Walker County)

52

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Huntsville: Huntsville Memorial Hospital in Huntsville (4.1 mi); Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity in Trinity (21 mi); HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in Conroe (26 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

203 Huntsville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.0%; 6.6% in Walker County), and 1,043 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Huntsville compared with Walker County and Texas

Census figure	Huntsville	Walker County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.0%	6.6%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	20%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.8%	8.6%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	12%	14%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	45%	34%	25%
Households with no vehicle	9.2%	8.1%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,353	$48,102	—

Older residents in towns around Huntsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Willis, TX	19 mi	947	9.8%
Panorama Village, TX	22 mi	743	6.3%
Conroe, TX	26 mi	13,530	8.1%
Madisonville, TX	27 mi	892	2.0%
Onalaska, TX	28 mi	540	0.0%
West Livingston, TX	32 mi	987	1.9%

Hospitals near Huntsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Huntsville Memorial Hospital	Huntsville, TX	4.1 mi	2 of 5	(936) 291-3411
Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity	Trinity, TX	21 mi	not rated	(936) 744-1256
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe	Conroe, TX	26 mi	2 of 5	(936) 539-1111
Madison St Joseph Health Center	Madisonville, TX	27 mi	not rated	(936) 348-2631

Home health agencies serving Huntsville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	Conroe, TX	26 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(936) 539-9846
Abundant Home Health LLC	Arlington, TX	169 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(817) 633-3152
Phoenix Family Healthcare Inc.	Houston, TX	49 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(281) 525-6020
Allheal Home Health, Inc	Houston, TX	50 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(936) 756-2277
Doctor's Choice Home Care	Lufkin, TX	62 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(833) 365-2464

Straight-line miles from the center of Huntsville. 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 Huntsville

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 28% of the $3,613 monthly median income of Huntsville 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 Huntsville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Huntsville?

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 28% of the $3,613 monthly median income of Huntsville 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 Huntsville, TX