Stroke Recovery Care in Lockport, LA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Lockport, LA: the local picture

6.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Raceland)

37%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (28% in Lafourche Parish)

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.5% in Lafourche Parish)

11

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Lockport: Ochsner St Anne General Hospital in Raceland (6.5 mi); Leonard J Chabert Medical Center in Houma (11 mi); Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish in Houma (14 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

62 Lockport residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 8.5% in Lafourche Parish), and 215 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Lockport compared with Lafourche Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Lockport	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	8.5%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	37%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	10%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	22%	17%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	29%	31%
Households with no vehicle	5.3%	6.9%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$48,333	$43,096	—

Older residents in towns around Lockport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Raceland, LA	8.1 mi	1,530	4.7%
Bayou Blue, LA	8.3 mi	1,277	7.8%
Larose, LA	11 mi	1,007	3.9%
Houma, LA	12 mi	5,202	5.4%
Bayou Cane, LA	13 mi	2,763	14%
Chauvin, LA	14 mi	412	4.9%

Hospitals near Lockport

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital	Raceland, LA	6.5 mi	not rated	(985) 537-6841
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center	Houma, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(985) 873-2200
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish	Houma, LA	14 mi	4 of 5	(985) 873-4141
Lady Of The Sea General Hospital	Cut Off, LA	14 mi	not rated	(985) 632-6401

Home health agencies serving Lockport

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Houma, LA	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 872-1955
Stat Home Health, LLC	La Place, LA	30 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(985) 652-8092
Centerwell Home Health	Houma, LA	14 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 223-4321
Divinity Home Health Services, LLC	Thibodaux, LA	20 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(985) 262-0445
Lady Of The Sea Home Health Agency	Cut Off, LA	14 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(985) 632-6900

Straight-line miles from the center of Lockport. 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 Lockport

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 23% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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.

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 Lockport: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Lockport?

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 23% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Lockport, LA