Stroke Recovery Care in Spurgeon, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Spurgeon, TN: the local picture

9.1 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Kingsport)

20%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (23% in Sullivan County)

8.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.0% in Sullivan County)

10

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Spurgeon: Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport (9.1 mi); Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport (9.1 mi); Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City (10 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

67 Spurgeon residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.9%; 8.0% in Sullivan County), and 153 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Spurgeon compared with Sullivan County and Tennessee

Census figure	Spurgeon	Sullivan County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.9%	8.0%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	20%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	2.9%	10%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	19%	22%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	31%	29%
Households with no vehicle	9.7%	4.8%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,774	$45,032	—

Older residents in towns around Spurgeon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Oak Grove, TN	2.0 mi	1,100	5.7%
Colonial Heights, TN	3.8 mi	703	17%
Kingsport, TN	6.9 mi	13,132	10%
Johnson City, TN	8.4 mi	11,382	8.1%
Blountville, TN	9.6 mi	702	4.0%
Bloomingdale, TN	9.9 mi	2,040	13%

Hospitals near Spurgeon

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center	Kingsport, TN	9.1 mi	2 of 5	(423) 224-4000
Indian Path Community Hospital	Kingsport, TN	9.1 mi	not rated	(423) 857-7000
Johnson City Medical Center	Johnson City, TN	10 mi	1 of 5	(423) 431-6111
Franklin Woods Community Hospital	Johnson City, TN	10 mi	3 of 5	(423) 302-1120

Home health agencies serving Spurgeon

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Adoration Home Health	Greeneville, TN	24 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 636-0700
Adoration Home Health	Kingsport, TN	6.1 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 378-7331
Centerwell Home Health	Kingsport, TN	9.1 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(423) 230-1000
Ballad Health Homecare	Johnson City, TN	10 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 431-6146
Nhc Homecare Johnson City	Johnson City, TN	10 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(423) 434-0163

Straight-line miles from the center of Spurgeon. 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 Spurgeon

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 29% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Spurgeon?

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 29% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon, TN