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Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Mountain Home AFB, ID

Non-medical help at home after a stroke: daily routines, safe movement and getting to therapy, alongside the person’s medical team. Post what you need in Mountain Home AFB for free and hire a caregiver directly, with no agency mark-up.

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Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Mountain Home AFB, ID: the local picture

11 mi
to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Mountain Home)
1
Medicare-certified home health agencies list Mountain Home AFB ZIP codes in their service area
0
residents 65 or older (0.0% of Mountain Home AFB)
$16.72
median hourly wage of home care aides in Idaho (BLS, May 2025)

Hospitals with an emergency department near Mountain Home AFB: St Luke's Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home (11 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

0 Mountain Home AFB residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (—; 4.4% in Elmore County), and 0 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Mountain Home AFB compared with Elmore County and Idaho

Census figureMountain Home AFBElmore CountyIdaho
Residents 65 or older0.0%15%17%
Households with no vehicle1.6%4.2%3.7%

Older residents in towns around Mountain Home AFB

TownDistanceResidents 65+Self-care difficulty (65+)
Mountain Home, ID10 mi2,1837.4%
Boise, ID42 mi38,5056.4%
Kuna, ID43 mi2,7108.7%
Meridian, ID47 mi19,2185.0%
Garden City, ID48 mi3,2627.0%
Hidden Springs, ID50 mi2963.0%

Hospitals near Mountain Home AFB

Hospital with an emergency departmentTownDistanceCMS overall ratingPhone
St Luke's Elmore Medical CenterMountain Home, ID11 mi5 of 5(208) 587-8401

Home health agencies serving Mountain Home AFB

AgencyOfficeDistanceCMS quality starsServices listedPhone
Horizon Home HealthMeridian, ID50 mi5 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides(208) 888-7877

Straight-line miles from the center of Mountain Home AFB. 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 Mountain Home AFB

At the Idaho median aide wage of $16.72 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,449 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Idaho'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 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.

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Questions

Stroke Recovery Support in Mountain Home AFB: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Mountain Home AFB?

At the Idaho median aide wage of $16.72 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,449 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Idaho'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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.

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