Stroke Recovery Care in Portageville, MO: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Portageville, MO: the local picture

14 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Hayti)

38%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (27% in New Madrid County)

14%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.9% in New Madrid County)

7

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Portageville: Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti (14 mi); Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott (28 mi); Mercy Hospital Stoddard in Dexter (29 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

48 Portageville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (14%; 8.9% in New Madrid County), and 131 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Portageville compared with New Madrid County and Missouri

Census figure	Portageville	New Madrid County	Missouri
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	14%	8.9%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	38%	27%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.7%	9.8%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	14%	20%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	34%	30%
Households with no vehicle	5.1%	7.2%	6.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,500	$43,274	—

Older residents in towns around Portageville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Tiptonville, TN	13 mi	390	11%
New Madrid, MO	14 mi	560	9.3%
Caruthersville, MO	17 mi	894	13%
Malden, MO	20 mi	753	18%
Kennett, MO	23 mi	2,130	11%
Piggott, AR	28 mi	664	9.8%

Hospitals near Portageville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital	Hayti, MO	14 mi	not rated	(573) 359-1372
Piggott Community Hospital	Piggott, AR	28 mi	3 of 5	(870) 598-3881
Mercy Hospital Stoddard	Dexter, MO	29 mi	2 of 5	(573) 624-5566
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center	Dyersburg, TN	32 mi	4 of 5	(731) 285-2410

Home health agencies serving Portageville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	Dexter, MO	29 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 243-0042
Amedisys Home Health Of Missouri	Poplar Bluff, MO	46 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(573) 727-9687
Visiting Nurse Association Of Southeast Missouri, Inc	Kennett, MO	23 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(573) 888-5892
Adoration Home Health	Sikeston, MO	33 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(573) 472-2234
Piggott Health System Southeast Missouri Home Health	Campbell, MO	22 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(573) 246-2882

Straight-line miles from the center of Portageville. 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 Portageville

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 47% of the $2,958 monthly median income of Portageville 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 Portageville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Portageville?

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 47% of the $2,958 monthly median income of Portageville 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 (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.

Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Portageville, MO