Stroke Recovery Care in La Marque, TX: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in La Marque, TX: the local picture

12 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Galveston)

21%

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

8.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.8% in Galveston County)

86

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near La Marque: University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston in Galveston (12 mi); Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital in Nassau Bay (15 mi); HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake in Webster (16 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

240 La Marque residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.5%; 6.8% in Galveston County), and 585 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

La Marque compared with Galveston County and Texas

Census figure	La Marque	Galveston County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.5%	6.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	21%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Residents 65 or older	15%	16%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	26%	25%
Households with no vehicle	5.9%	5.4%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,285	$59,920	—

Older residents in towns around La Marque

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Hitchcock, TX	6.1 mi	1,085	14%
Santa Fe, TX	6.6 mi	2,233	7.6%
Dickinson, TX	6.8 mi	2,659	5.5%
Texas City, TX	7.5 mi	8,901	10%
San Leon, TX	9.0 mi	882	4.1%
Bacliff, TX	9.6 mi	736	8.0%

Hospitals near La Marque

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston	Galveston, TX	12 mi	3 of 5	(409) 772-1011
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital	Nassau Bay, TX	15 mi	5 of 5	(281) 333-5503
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake	Webster, TX	16 mi	4 of 5	(281) 332-2511
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital	Webster, TX	16 mi	not rated	(281) 335-1700

Home health agencies serving La Marque

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Choice Health At Home	Texas City, TX	1.3 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(844) 270-0096
Elara Caring	Pasadena, TX	23 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(713) 780-2390
Providian Health Care Inc	Houston, TX	23 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(281) 997-6272
Mynurse Home Care Inc	Angleton, TX	30 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(713) 436-0999
All About Home Care, Inc.	Houston, TX	39 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(713) 802-1211

Straight-line miles from the center of La Marque. 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 La Marque

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 26% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 La Marque: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in La Marque?

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 26% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 La Marque, TX