Stroke Recovery Care in Orange, VA: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Orange, VA: the local picture

19 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Charlottesville)

36%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (14% in Madison County)

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.2% in Madison County)

16

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Orange: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville (19 mi); Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center in Culpeper (19 mi); University Of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville (25 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

75 Orange residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 3.2% in Madison County), and 248 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Orange compared with Madison County and Virginia

Census figure	Orange	Madison County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	3.2%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	14%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	20%	6.0%	7.4%
Residents 65 or older	15%	23%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	15%	27%
Households with no vehicle	8.2%	2.3%	6.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,289	$61,528	—

Older residents in towns around Orange

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Culpeper, VA	17 mi	2,299	5.5%
Hollymead, VA	20 mi	1,342	15%
Lake of the Woods, VA	20 mi	2,753	3.2%
Lake Wilderness, VA	21 mi	437	2.1%
Pantops, VA	23 mi	1,178	9.0%
Charlottesville, VA	25 mi	6,118	8.2%

Hospitals near Orange

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital	Charlottesville, VA	19 mi	4 of 5	(434) 654-7000
Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center	Culpeper, VA	19 mi	2 of 5	(703) 829-4300
University Of Virginia Medical Center	Charlottesville, VA	25 mi	4 of 5	(434) 924-0000
Page Memorial Hospital, Inc	Luray, VA	34 mi	5 of 5	(540) 743-4561

Home health agencies serving Orange

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Five Star Home Health Care	Chantilly, VA	57 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(703) 661-4555
Amedisys Home Health	Midlothian, VA	62 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 639-7903
Healing Home Healthcare Inc	Manassas, VA	49 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(703) 650-0576
At Home Care	Mechanicsvlle, VA	60 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 359-3400
Sentara Home Care Services	Charlottesville, VA	19 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(434) 654-2900

Straight-line miles from the center of Orange. 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 Orange

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 35% of the $3,607 monthly median income of Orange households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Orange: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Orange?

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 35% of the $3,607 monthly median income of Orange households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Orange, VA