Stroke Recovery Care in Mountain View, MO: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Mountain View, MO: the local picture

0.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Mountain View)

17%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (25% in Howell County)

3.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.5% in Howell County)

6

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Mountain View: Mercy St Francis Hospital in Mountain View (0.5 mi); Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains (21 mi); Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston (27 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

25 Mountain View residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.8%; 7.5% in Howell County), and 111 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Mountain View compared with Howell County and Missouri

Census figure	Mountain View	Howell County	Missouri
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.8%	7.5%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	17%	25%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.6%	9.7%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	28%	20%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	31%	30%
Households with no vehicle	13%	6.1%	6.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$20,750	$36,839	—

Older residents in towns around Mountain View

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
West Plains, MO	20 mi	2,383	10%
Mountain Grove, MO	33 mi	1,069	13%
Licking, MO	36 mi	400	9.6%
Salem, MO	46 mi	1,025	13%
Cherokee Village, AR	49 mi	1,626	8.1%
Ava, MO	53 mi	621	13%

Hospitals near Mountain View

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy St Francis Hospital	Mountain View, MO	0.5 mi	not rated	(417) 934-7000
Ozarks Healthcare	West Plains, MO	21 mi	2 of 5	(417) 256-9111
Texas County Memorial Hospital	Houston, MO	27 mi	2 of 5	(417) 967-3311

Home health agencies serving Mountain View

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Rolla, MO	66 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(573) 341-3456
Elara Caring	Dexter, MO	97 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 243-0042
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice	Springfield, MO	86 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(417) 881-7442
Ozarks Healthcare At Home, Home Health	West Plains, MO	21 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(417) 256-3133
Spring River Home Health Agency, Inc	Thayer, MO	33 mi	3 of 5	—	(417) 821-1182

Straight-line miles from the center of Mountain View. 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 View

At the Missouri median aide wage of $15.90 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,378 a month in wages, which is 80% of the $1,729 monthly median income of Mountain View households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Mountain View: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Mountain View?

At the Missouri median aide wage of $15.90 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,378 a month in wages, which is 80% of the $1,729 monthly median income of Mountain View households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Mountain View, MO