Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Margate, FL

Hospitals with an emergency department near Margate: HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate (1.3 mi); Broward Health Coral Springs in Coral Springs (3.5 mi); University Hospital And Medical Center in Tamarac (4.4 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

1,592 Margate residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 7.9% in Broward County), and 3,709 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

At the Florida median aide wage of $16.25 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,408 a month in wages, which is 44% of the $3,231 monthly median income of Margate households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.