Stroke Recovery Care in Somerville, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Somerville, TN: the local picture

21 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Bolivar)

33%

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

6.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.7% in Fayette County)

13

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Somerville: West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital in Bolivar (21 mi); Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center in Bartlett (24 mi); Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville (27 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

40 Somerville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.8%; 6.7% in Fayette County), and 192 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Somerville compared with Fayette County and Tennessee

Census figure	Somerville	Fayette County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.8%	6.7%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	33%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	12%	8.6%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	19%	23%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	21%	29%
Households with no vehicle	12%	5.3%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,793	$65,442	—

Older residents in towns around Somerville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Oakland, TN	9.2 mi	1,720	5.5%
Whiteville, TN	14 mi	336	11%
Arlington, TN	16 mi	1,414	14%
Piperton, TN	18 mi	810	5.6%
Lakeland, TN	20 mi	2,370	7.0%
Bolivar, TN	21 mi	991	11%

Hospitals near Somerville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital	Bolivar, TN	21 mi	not rated	(731) 658-3100
Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center	Bartlett, TN	24 mi	1 of 5	(901) 820-7050
Haywood County Community Hospital	Brownsville, TN	27 mi	not rated	(731) 968-3646
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton	Covington, TN	27 mi	3 of 5	(901) 476-2621

Home health agencies serving Somerville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Nhc Homecare Somerville	Arlington, TN	20 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work	(901) 465-4101
Adoration Home Health Brownsville	Brownsville, TN	27 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(731) 772-9474
Accentcare Home Health Of West Tennessee, LLC	Memphis, TN	29 mi	4.5 of 5	—	(901) 203-8202
Beacon Home Health	Cordova, TN	24 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(901) 388-3335
Adoration Home Health Care West Tennessee	Cordova, TN	24 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(901) 266-5100

Straight-line miles from the center of Somerville. 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 Somerville

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 37% of the $3,649 monthly median income of Somerville 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 Somerville: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Somerville?

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 37% of the $3,649 monthly median income of Somerville 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 Somerville, TN