24-Hour Home Care in Buckeye Lake, OH: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Buckeye Lake, OH: the local picture

3.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.5% in Licking County)

42

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

48%

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

468

residents 65 or older (19% of Buckeye Lake)

17 Buckeye Lake residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.6%; 7.5% in Licking County), and 63 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 42 residents are 85 or older (1.7% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Altercare Thornville Inc. in Thornville (4.1 mi) and The Laurels Of Heath in Heath (7.1 mi).

Buckeye Lake compared with Licking County and Ohio

Census figure	Buckeye Lake	Licking County	Ohio
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.6%	7.5%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	13%	20%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	2.1%	7.6%	7.5%
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.6%	8.4%	10%

Older residents in towns around Buckeye Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Hebron, OH	2.0 mi	371	10.0%
Heath, OH	6.2 mi	2,410	11%
Granville, OH	8.4 mi	1,174	8.7%
Baltimore, OH	9.0 mi	641	15%
Newark, OH	9.8 mi	8,750	8.0%
Beechwood Trails, OH	11 mi	610	1.1%

Home health agencies serving Buckeye Lake

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health Ii	Mount Vernon, OH	31 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(614) 397-2225
Home Health Connection, Inc	Lancaster, OH	16 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(614) 839-4545
Mount Carmel Home Care	Columbus, OH	19 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(614) 234-0100
Genesis Home Care	Zanesville, OH	25 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(740) 452-5458
National Church Residences Home And Community Serv	Dublin, OH	36 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(614) 457-6950

Nursing homes near Buckeye Lake (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Altercare Thornville Inc.	Thornville, OH	4.1 mi	3 of 5	50	(740) 246-5253
The Laurels Of Heath	Heath, OH	7.1 mi	1 of 5	150	(740) 522-1171
Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr	Newark, OH	7.7 mi	3 of 5	99	(740) 344-9465
Arlington Care Center	Newark, OH	7.8 mi	3 of 5	110	(740) 344-0303

Straight-line miles from the center of Buckeye Lake. 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 Buckeye Lake

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage) that is about $12,063 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Buckeye Lake: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Buckeye Lake?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage) that is about $12,063 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Buckeye Lake, OH