24-Hour Home Care in Airway Heights, WA

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Airway Heights, WA: the local picture

12%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.7% in Spokane County)

84

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

46%

of residents 65+ report a disability (35% in Spokane County)

$49,188

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

100 Airway Heights residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 7.7% in Spokane County), and 198 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 84 residents are 85 or older (0.7% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Lakeland Village Nursing Facility in Medical Lake (6.4 mi) and Emerson Health & Rehabilitation in Spokane (7.3 mi).

Airway Heights compared with Spokane County and Washington

Census figure	Airway Heights	Spokane County	Washington
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	7.7%	7.1%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	23%	21%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	18%	8.7%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	2.0%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	29%	26%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	9.9%	8.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,188	$57,920	—

Older residents in towns around Airway Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Fairchild AFB, WA	3.7 mi	0	—
Spokane, WA	6.9 mi	38,258	8.9%
Medical Lake, WA	7.3 mi	782	7.3%
Town and Country, WA	9.2 mi	1,034	6.6%
Country Homes, WA	10 mi	866	9.2%
Cheney, WA	11 mi	1,496	5.9%

Home health agencies serving Airway Heights

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Manito Home Health	Spokane, WA	9.2 mi	5 of 5	—	(509) 210-3741
Eden Home Health	Spokane Valley, WA	13 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(509) 505-5315
Centerwell Home Health	Spokane Valley, WA	17 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(509) 473-4900
Providence At Home With Compassus Home Health, Inwa	Spokane Valley, WA	13 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(509) 534-4300
Assured Home Health	Spokane, WA	6.8 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(509) 326-2300

Nursing homes near Airway Heights (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Lakeland Village Nursing Facility	Medical Lake, WA	6.4 mi	3 of 5	93	(509) 299-1800
Emerson Health & Rehabilitation	Spokane, WA	7.3 mi	4 of 5	99	(509) 328-6030
South Hill Rehabilitation And Care Center	Spokane, WA	7.9 mi	5 of 5	113	(509) 474-5678
Spokane Veterans Home	Spokane, WA	7.9 mi	5 of 5	100	(509) 344-5770

Straight-line miles from the center of Airway Heights. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Airway Heights

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $22.95 an hour (the Washington median aide wage) that is about $16,708 a month in wages before any overtime, 408% of the $4,099 monthly median income of Airway Heights households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 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 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Airway Heights: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Airway Heights?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $22.95 an hour (the Washington median aide wage) that is about $16,708 a month in wages before any overtime, 408% of the $4,099 monthly median income of Airway Heights households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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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.