Stroke Recovery Care in Prairie du Chien, WI: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Prairie du Chien, WI: the local picture

0.8 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Prairie Du Chien)

20%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (15% in Crawford County)

7.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.1% in Crawford County)

3

Medicare-certified home health agencies list Prairie du Chien ZIP codes in their service area

Hospitals with an emergency department near Prairie du Chien: Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center in Prairie Du Chien (0.8 mi); Mercyone Elkader Medical Center in Elkader (19 mi); Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg (20 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

97 Prairie du Chien residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.8%; 5.1% in Crawford County), and 245 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Prairie du Chien compared with Crawford County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.8%	5.1%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	20%	15%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.2%	6.0%	5.7%
Residents 65 or older	25%	25%	19%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	28%	30%
Households with no vehicle	7.9%	6.0%	6.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,083	$48,045	—

Older residents in towns around Prairie du Chien

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Postville, IA	22 mi	310	4.9%
Boscobel, WI	23 mi	533	6.4%
Waukon, IA	23 mi	1,054	12%
Fennimore, WI	25 mi	468	3.8%
Lancaster, WI	26 mi	935	4.9%
Decorah, IA	37 mi	1,807	2.6%

Hospitals near Prairie du Chien

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center	Prairie Du Chien, WI	0.8 mi	3 of 5	(608) 357-2000
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center	Elkader, IA	19 mi	not rated	(563) 245-7000
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital	Guttenberg, IA	20 mi	not rated	(563) 252-1121
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital And Clinics	Boscobel, WI	23 mi	not rated	(608) 375-4112

Home health agencies serving Prairie du Chien

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Grant County Home Nursing Service	Lancaster, WI	25 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 723-6416
Homeward Bound Home Health	Lancaster, WI	25 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 723-6601
Commonheart Home Health	Waukesha, WI	145 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 261-7108

Straight-line miles from the center of Prairie du Chien. 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 Prairie du Chien

At the Wisconsin median aide wage of $17.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,514 a month in wages, which is 43% of the $3,507 monthly median income of Prairie du Chien households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Wisconsin'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 IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a 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 Prairie du Chien: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Prairie du Chien?

At the Wisconsin median aide wage of $17.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,514 a month in wages, which is 43% of the $3,507 monthly median income of Prairie du Chien households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Wisconsin'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; 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 Prairie du Chien, WI