Stroke Recovery Care in Rockwood, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Rockwood, TN: the local picture

10 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Harriman)

40%

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

5.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.6% in Roane County)

11

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Rockwood: Roane Medical Center in Harriman (10 mi); Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville (22 mi); Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater (22 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

55 Rockwood residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.0%; 6.6% in Roane County), and 431 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Rockwood compared with Roane County and Tennessee

Census figure	Rockwood	Roane County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.0%	6.6%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	40%	25%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	11%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	21%	23%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	46%	28%	29%
Households with no vehicle	14%	5.9%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,779	$48,239	—

Older residents in towns around Rockwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Harriman, TN	7.5 mi	1,060	9.2%
Kingston, TN	9.5 mi	1,492	11%
Fairfield Glade, TN	14 mi	6,499	2.9%
Coalfield, TN	17 mi	483	6.6%
Loudon, TN	20 mi	1,354	9.7%
Crossville, TN	21 mi	2,425	12%

Hospitals near Rockwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Roane Medical Center	Harriman, TN	10 mi	4 of 5	(865) 316-1000
Cumberland Medical Center	Crossville, TN	22 mi	4 of 5	(931) 484-9511
Sweetwater Hospital Association	Sweetwater, TN	22 mi	1 of 5	(865) 213-8200
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge, TN	25 mi	4 of 5	(865) 835-1000

Home health agencies serving Rockwood

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Knoxville, TN	44 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(865) 450-1160
Nhc Homecare Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	34 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work	(865) 539-0242
Adoration Home Health Nashville South	Cookeville, TN	54 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(615) 835-4445
Nhc Homecare Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro, TN	98 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(615) 896-2300
Covenant Homecare	Knoxville, TN	37 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(865) 374-0600

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockwood. 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 Rockwood

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 52% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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 Rockwood: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Rockwood?

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 52% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Rockwood, TN