24-Hour Home Care in Carthage, MO: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Carthage, MO: the local picture

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.7% in Jasper County)

356

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

49%

of residents 65+ report a disability (41% in Jasper County)

$35,739

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

208 Carthage residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 5.7% in Jasper County), and 666 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 356 residents are 85 or older (2.3% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are St Luke's Nursing And Rehabilitation in Carthage (1.8 mi) and Aspire Senior Living Carthage in Carthage (2.0 mi).

Carthage compared with Jasper County and Missouri

Census figure	Carthage	Jasper County	Missouri
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	5.7%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	25%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.0%	8.8%	8.0%
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	1.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	12%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,739	$44,883	—

Older residents in towns around Carthage

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Webb City, MO	7.7 mi	1,788	2.4%
Oronogo, MO	8.0 mi	272	1.8%
Joplin, MO	11 mi	10,195	5.6%
Carl Junction, MO	12 mi	1,201	2.2%
Granby, MO	16 mi	353	8.2%
Galena, KS	18 mi	480	0.0%

Home health agencies serving Carthage

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health Of Missouri	Joplin, MO	10 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(417) 206-6500
Freeman Home Care Services	Joplin, MO	12 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(417) 347-6000
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice	Springfield, MO	59 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(417) 881-7442
Angels Care Home Health	Joplin, MO	10 mi	3.5 of 5	—	(417) 726-4666
Vitalcaring Group	Springfield, MO	59 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(417) 883-1648

Nursing homes near Carthage (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
St Luke's Nursing And Rehabilitation	Carthage, MO	1.8 mi	3 of 5	95	(417) 358-9084
Aspire Senior Living Carthage	Carthage, MO	2.0 mi	3 of 5	120	(417) 358-1937
Aspire Senior Living Webb City	Webb City, MO	7.8 mi	1 of 5	120	(417) 673-1933
Nhc Healthcare, Joplin	Joplin, MO	11 mi	3 of 5	124	(417) 781-1737

Straight-line miles from the center of Carthage. 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 Carthage

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage) that is about $11,575 a month in wages before any overtime, 389% of the $2,978 monthly median income of Carthage households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Carthage: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage) that is about $11,575 a month in wages before any overtime, 389% of the $2,978 monthly median income of Carthage households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Carthage, MO