Stroke Recovery Care in Port St. Joe, FL: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Port St. Joe, FL: the local picture

0.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Port Saint Joe)

12%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (22% in Gulf County)

2.7%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.2% in Gulf County)

11

Medicare-certified home health agencies list Port St. Joe ZIP codes in their service area

Hospitals with an emergency department near Port St. Joe: Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf in Port Saint Joe (0.5 mi); George E Weems Memorial Hospital in Apalachicola (19 mi); Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City (31 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

27 Port St. Joe residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.7%; 6.2% in Gulf County), and 123 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Port St. Joe compared with Gulf County and Florida

Census figure	Port St. Joe	Gulf County	Florida
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.7%	6.2%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	12%	22%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	15%	11%	7.6%
Residents 65 or older	30%	24%	21%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	24%	25%
Households with no vehicle	5.5%	3.7%	6.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$47,162	$55,128	—

Older residents in towns around Port St. Joe

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Callaway, FL	26 mi	1,609	10%
Eastpoint, FL	27 mi	689	0.0%
Parker, FL	28 mi	854	4.4%
Springfield, FL	30 mi	1,456	15%
Cedar Grove, FL	32 mi	653	7.4%
Panama City, FL	32 mi	6,220	5.6%

Hospitals near Port St. Joe

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf	Port Saint Joe, FL	0.5 mi	3 of 5	(850) 229-5600
George E Weems Memorial Hospital	Apalachicola, FL	19 mi	not rated	(850) 653-8853
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay	Panama City, FL	31 mi	3 of 5	(850) 769-1511
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital	Panama City, FL	34 mi	2 of 5	(850) 747-7926

Home health agencies serving Port St. Joe

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Nhc Homecare	Carrabelle, FL	41 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, home health aides	(850) 697-2400
Centerwell Home Health	Panama City, FL	34 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(850) 769-3398
Trilogy Home Healthcare	Wewahitchka, FL	20 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(850) 639-3333
Tender Touch Health Care Services	Panama City, FL	34 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(850) 913-1500
Enhabit Home Health	Panama City, FL	34 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(850) 522-4211

Straight-line miles from the center of Port St. Joe. 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 Port St. Joe

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 36% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe 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.

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 Port St. Joe: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Port St. Joe?

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 36% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe 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.

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 Port St. Joe, FL