Stroke Recovery Care in Vergennes, VT: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Vergennes, VT: the local picture

13 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Middlebury)

30%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (17% in Addison County)

2.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.4% in Addison County)

2

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Vergennes: Porter Hospital Inc in Middlebury (13 mi); Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown (18 mi); Univ. Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington (22 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

15 Vergennes residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.8%; 3.4% in Addison County), and 159 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Vergennes compared with Addison County and Vermont

Census figure	Vergennes	Addison County	Vermont
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	30%	17%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.9%	5.9%	6.0%
Residents 65 or older	22%	23%	21%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	51%	25%	30%
Households with no vehicle	8.0%	4.9%	6.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,500	$69,388	—

Older residents in towns around Vergennes

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Middlebury, VT	12 mi	1,431	3.0%
Shelburne, VT	16 mi	1,951	2.0%
South Burlington, VT	19 mi	3,696	3.3%
Burlington, VT	22 mi	5,421	5.7%
Winooski, VT	23 mi	904	3.3%
Essex Junction, VT	23 mi	1,607	4.9%

Hospitals near Vergennes

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Porter Hospital Inc	Middlebury, VT	13 mi	3 of 5	(802) 388-4701
Elizabethtown Community Hospital	Elizabethtown, NY	18 mi	4 of 5	(518) 873-6377
Univ. Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care	Burlington, VT	22 mi	4 of 5	(802) 847-0000
Gifford Medical Center	Randolph, VT	33 mi	5 of 5	(802) 728-4441

Home health agencies serving Vergennes

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Rutland, VT	41 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(802) 857-5030
Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc.	Middlebury, VT	13 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(802) 388-7259

Straight-line miles from the center of Vergennes. 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 Vergennes

At the Vermont median aide wage of $20.00 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,733 a month in wages, which is 64% of the $2,708 monthly median income of Vergennes households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Vermont's minimum wage is $14.42 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 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 Vergennes: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Vergennes?

At the Vermont median aide wage of $20.00 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,733 a month in wages, which is 64% of the $2,708 monthly median income of Vergennes households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Vermont's minimum wage is $14.42 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 Vergennes, VT