Stroke Recovery Care in Taylor, AL: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Taylor, AL: the local picture

6.3 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Dothan)

30%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (24% in Houston County)

8.4%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.2% in Houston County)

9

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Taylor: Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan (6.3 mi); Flowers Hospital in Dothan (6.3 mi); Dale Medical Center in Ozark (21 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

30 Taylor residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.4%; 7.2% in Houston County), and 106 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Taylor compared with Houston County and Alabama

Census figure	Taylor	Houston County	Alabama
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.4%	7.2%	7.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	30%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.4%	9.4%	9.8%
Residents 65 or older	12%	19%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	11%	30%	29%
Households with no vehicle	0.8%	6.8%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$69,550	$47,091	—

Older residents in towns around Taylor

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Dothan, AL	6.1 mi	13,436	6.9%
Hartford, AL	13 mi	434	9.9%
Headland, AL	15 mi	820	1.9%
Daleville, AL	16 mi	968	2.8%
Fort Rucker, AL	19 mi	28	0.0%
Ozark, AL	22 mi	3,213	4.2%

Hospitals near Taylor

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Southeast Health Medical Center	Dothan, AL	6.3 mi	4 of 5	(334) 793-8701
Flowers Hospital	Dothan, AL	6.3 mi	2 of 5	(334) 793-5000
Dale Medical Center	Ozark, AL	21 mi	not rated	(334) 774-2601
Medical Center Enterprise	Enterprise, AL	25 mi	4 of 5	(334) 347-0584

Home health agencies serving Taylor

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Dothan, AL	8.2 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 944-2290
Enhabit Home Health	Dothan, AL	3.5 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 793-5758
Amedisys Home Health	Dothan, AL	8.2 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 205-0818
Enhabit Home Health	Troy, AL	52 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(334) 566-9238
Suncrest Omni	Tallahassee, FL	88 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(850) 222-5522

Straight-line miles from the center of Taylor. 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 Taylor

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 20% of the $5,796 monthly median income of Taylor households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama 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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Taylor: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Taylor?

At the Alabama median aide wage of $13.39 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,160 a month in wages, which is 20% of the $5,796 monthly median income of Taylor households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Alabama 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 (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 Taylor, AL