Stroke Recovery Care in Long Beach, CA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Long Beach, CA: the local picture

0.9 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Long Beach)

24%

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

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (11% in Los Angeles County)

897

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Long Beach: St Mary Medical Center in Long Beach (0.9 mi); Va Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach (0.9 mi); College Medical Center in Long Beach (2.0 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

6,224 Long Beach residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 11% in Los Angeles County), and 14,051 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Long Beach compared with Los Angeles County and California

Census figure	Long Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	11%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	24%	23%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.3%	10.0%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	16%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	22%	23%
Households with no vehicle	8.9%	8.9%	7.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$69,347	$64,269	—

Older residents in towns around Long Beach

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Signal Hill, CA	1.6 mi	1,443	3.7%
Rossmoor, CA	5.1 mi	2,500	5.9%
Lakewood, CA	5.3 mi	12,236	9.1%
Seal Beach, CA	5.9 mi	10,805	11%
Carson, CA	6.2 mi	17,227	11%
Los Alamitos, CA	6.2 mi	1,619	8.8%

Hospitals near Long Beach

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Mary Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	0.9 mi	5 of 5	(562) 491-9000
Va Long Beach Healthcare System	Long Beach, CA	0.9 mi	4 of 5	(562) 826-8000
College Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	2.0 mi	3 of 5	(562) 595-1911
Uci Health-Lakewood	Lakewood, CA	5.0 mi	2 of 5	(562) 602-6751

Home health agencies serving Long Beach

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Excell Home Care Inc	Paramount, CA	8.0 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(562) 988-3370
Reliance Home Health Services	Paramount, CA	8.0 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(562) 630-8783
A-1 Home Health Care	Huntington Beach, CA	8.0 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(714) 375-8900
Home Care Excellence Health Services, Inc	Cerritos, CA	8.3 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(562) 860-3424
Big Vine Home Health Services, Inc	Stanton, CA	10 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(714) 622-8338

Straight-line miles from the center of Long Beach. 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 Long Beach

At the California minimum wage of $16.90 an hour (the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is now below it), 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,465 a month in wages, which is 25% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. California's minimum wage is $16.90 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

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 Long Beach: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Long Beach?

At the California minimum wage of $16.90 an hour (the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is now below it), 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,465 a month in wages, which is 25% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. California's minimum wage is $16.90 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 Long Beach, CA