Stroke Recovery Care in Louisville, KY: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Louisville, KY: the local picture

6.6 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Louisville)

23%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs

7.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing

11

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Louisville: Louisville Va Medical Center in Louisville (6.6 mi); Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville (6.8 mi); Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville (8.0 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

7,784 Louisville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.8%), and 22,776 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Louisville compared with Kentucky

Census figure	Louisville	Kentucky
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.1%	9.4%
Residents 65 or older	16%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	30%
Households with no vehicle	9.6%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$50,722	—

Older residents in towns around Louisville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Jeffersontown, KY	5.1 mi	6,398	4.8%
St. Matthews, KY	5.8 mi	3,245	8.3%
Hurstbourne, KY	5.9 mi	943	5.1%
Douglass Hills, KY	7.1 mi	1,599	3.6%
Lyndon, KY	7.5 mi	2,125	7.3%
Hillview, KY	7.6 mi	985	9.7%

Hospitals near Louisville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Louisville Va Medical Center	Louisville, KY	6.6 mi	5 of 5	(502) 287-4000
Baptist Health Louisville	Louisville, KY	6.8 mi	4 of 5	(502) 897-8100
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital	Louisville, KY	8.0 mi	2 of 5	(502) 587-4011
Norton Hospitals, Inc	Louisville, KY	8.0 mi	2 of 5	(502) 629-8000

Home health agencies serving Louisville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Louisville, KY	6.8 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(502) 895-4213
Centerwell Home Health	Elizabethtown, KY	36 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(270) 763-9242
Amedisys Sp-KY, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health	Louisville, KY	7.2 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(502) 429-4550
Kort	Jeffersonville, IN	11 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy	(812) 948-0549
Amedisys Sp-KY, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health	Louisville, KY	12 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(502) 933-1311

Straight-line miles from the center of Louisville. 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 Louisville

At the Kentucky median aide wage of $17.52 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,518 a month in wages, which is 36% of the $4,227 monthly median income of Louisville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kentucky'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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Louisville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Louisville?

At the Kentucky median aide wage of $17.52 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,518 a month in wages, which is 36% of the $4,227 monthly median income of Louisville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kentucky'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 Louisville, KY