24-Hour Home Care in Blackstone, VA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Blackstone, VA: the local picture

8.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.1% in Nottoway County)

121

residents 85 or older (3.6% of all residents)

30%

of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Nottoway County)

$51,875

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

41 Blackstone residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.6%; 8.1% in Nottoway County), and 134 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 121 residents are 85 or older (3.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Heritage Hall-Blackstone in Blackstone (0.8 mi) and Wayland Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Keysville (14 mi).

Blackstone compared with Nottoway County and Virginia

Census figure	Blackstone	Nottoway County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.6%	8.1%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	28%	24%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.4%	8.0%	7.4%
Residents 85 or older	3.6%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	32%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	19%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,875	$38,712	—

Older residents in towns around Blackstone

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Crewe, VA	9.8 mi	294	1.7%
South Hill, VA	26 mi	1,251	19%
Farmville, VA	26 mi	1,372	5.4%
Woodlake, VA	29 mi	1,190	6.0%
Brandermill, VA	31 mi	2,991	1.6%
Matoaca, VA	31 mi	296	4.7%

Home health agencies serving Blackstone

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Midlothian, VA	31 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 639-7903
Centra Home Health	Farmville, VA	27 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(434) 315-5000
HCA Virginia Healthcare At Home	North Chesterfield, VA	36 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 330-5544
At Home Care	Mechanicsvlle, VA	53 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 359-3400
Home Recovery Home Aid Inc	Farmville, VA	27 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(434) 392-4614

Nursing homes near Blackstone (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Heritage Hall-Blackstone	Blackstone, VA	0.8 mi	4 of 5	180	(434) 292-5301
Wayland Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Keysville, VA	14 mi	4 of 5	90	(434) 736-8406
Amelia Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center	Amelia, VA	18 mi	1 of 5	100	(804) 561-5611
Lawrenceville Health & Rehabilitation	Lawrenceville, VA	24 mi	1 of 5	77	(434) 848-4766

Straight-line miles from the center of Blackstone. 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 Blackstone

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 245% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Blackstone households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Blackstone: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Blackstone?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 245% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Blackstone households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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.

24-Hour Home Care in Blackstone, VA