Stroke Recovery Care in Woodbury, TN: Help at Home

Local figures

Stroke Recovery Support in Woodbury, TN: the local picture

1.4 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Woodbury)

35%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (21% in Cannon County)

6.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.7% in Cannon County)

14

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

Hospitals with an emergency department near Woodbury: Stones River Hospital in Woodbury (1.4 mi); Dekalb Community Hospital in Smithville (17 mi); Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro (20 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

17 Woodbury residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.9%; 4.7% in Cannon County), and 86 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

Woodbury compared with Cannon County and Tennessee

Census figure	Woodbury	Cannon County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.9%	4.7%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	35%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.3%	9.8%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	11%	18%	17%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	53%	39%	29%
Households with no vehicle	10%	4.6%	5.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,544	$35,221	—

Older residents in towns around Woodbury

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Smithville, TN	17 mi	859	12%
McMinnville, TN	19 mi	2,373	7.0%
Murfreesboro, TN	20 mi	17,180	7.9%
Christiana, TN	20 mi	554	0.0%
Manchester, TN	25 mi	2,164	11%
Smyrna, TN	27 mi	6,202	7.5%

Hospitals near Woodbury

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Stones River Hospital	Woodbury, TN	1.4 mi	not rated	(615) 563-4001
Dekalb Community Hospital	Smithville, TN	17 mi	not rated	(615) 215-5000
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital	Murfreesboro, TN	20 mi	3 of 5	(615) 396-4100
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital	Mcminnville, TN	20 mi	3 of 5	(931) 815-4101

Home health agencies serving Woodbury

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Lebanon, TN	30 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(615) 449-0045
Aveanna Home Health	Murfreesboro, TN	18 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(615) 366-6060
Nhc Homecare Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro, TN	20 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(615) 896-2300
Amedisys Home Health	Murfreesboro, TN	20 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(615) 893-0214
Beacon Home Health	Smyrna, TN	26 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(615) 890-6455

Straight-line miles from the center of Woodbury. 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 Woodbury

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 51% of the $2,629 monthly median income of Woodbury 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 Woodbury: common questions

How much does stroke recovery support cost in Woodbury?

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 51% of the $2,629 monthly median income of Woodbury 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 (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 Woodbury, TN