Stroke Recovery Care in Wiggins, MS: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Wiggins, MS: the local picture

25 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Poplarville)

44%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (39% in Stone County)

24%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (18% in Stone County)

10

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Wiggins: Pearl River County Hospital in Poplarville (25 mi); Singing River Gulfport in Gulfport (28 mi); George Regional Health System in Lucedale (29 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

114 Wiggins residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (24%; 18% in Stone County), and 210 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Wiggins compared with Stone County and Mississippi

Census figure	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	24%	18%	8.8%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	44%	39%	28%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	32%	16%	11%
Residents 65 or older	14%	17%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	23%	30%
Households with no vehicle	14%	6.1%	6.3%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,679	$49,049	—

Older residents in towns around Wiggins

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Poplarville, MS	23 mi	332	0.0%
Gulfport, MS	30 mi	11,916	9.8%
Latimer, MS	31 mi	1,043	8.9%
D'Iberville, MS	32 mi	1,769	6.6%
Biloxi, MS	32 mi	7,920	7.2%
Lucedale, MS	33 mi	400	4.8%

Hospitals near Wiggins

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pearl River County Hospital	Poplarville, MS	25 mi	not rated	(601) 795-4543
Singing River Gulfport	Gulfport, MS	28 mi	2 of 5	(228) 575-7000
George Regional Health System	Lucedale, MS	29 mi	1 of 5	(601) 947-3161
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport	Gulfport, MS	31 mi	3 of 5	(228) 867-4000

Home health agencies serving Wiggins

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Adoration Home Health	Gulfport, MS	28 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(228) 831-9821
Adoration Home Health	Collins, MS	61 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(601) 765-8316
Saad Home Health And Hospice Of MS	Diberville, MS	32 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(228) 432-8855
Mississippi Homecare	Hattiesburg, MS	34 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(601) 268-8450
Forrest General Home Care	Hattiesburg, MS	34 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(601) 288-4344

Straight-line miles from the center of Wiggins. 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 Wiggins

At the Mississippi median aide wage of $11.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $3,640 monthly median income of Wiggins households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Mississippi 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 Wiggins: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Wiggins?

At the Mississippi median aide wage of $11.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $3,640 monthly median income of Wiggins households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Mississippi 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 Wiggins, MS