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

Local figures

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

26%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.3% in Moore County)

116

residents 85 or older (4.0% of all residents)

61%

of residents 65+ report a disability (30% in Moore County)

$31,667

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

110 Carthage residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (26%; 5.3% in Moore County), and 248 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 116 residents are 85 or older (4.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Peak Resources - Pinelake in Carthage (0.8 mi) and The Greens At Pinehurst Rehabilitation & Living Ce in Pinehurst (8.6 mi).

Carthage compared with Moore County and North Carolina

Census figure	Carthage	Moore County	North Carolina
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	26%	5.3%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	58%	18%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	20%	6.4%	7.9%
Residents 85 or older	4.0%	2.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	7.4%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,667	$65,485	—

Older residents in towns around Carthage

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Whispering Pines, NC	5.6 mi	770	2.1%
Southern Pines, NC	8.8 mi	4,205	8.2%
Pinehurst, NC	9.7 mi	7,487	5.0%
Seven Lakes, NC	11 mi	2,126	3.7%
Aberdeen, NC	13 mi	1,269	2.4%
Sanford, NC	18 mi	4,768	14%

Home health agencies serving Carthage

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Aveanna Home Health	Fayetteville, NC	31 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	—
Pruitthealth At Home - Wake	Raleigh, NC	55 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(919) 838-2768
Amedisys Home Health Care	Thomasville, NC	54 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(336) 472-4449
Firsthealth Home Care	West End, NC	8.6 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 295-2211
Liberty Home Care	Southern Pines, NC	11 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 246-9886

Nursing homes near Carthage (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Peak Resources - Pinelake	Carthage, NC	0.8 mi	4 of 5	108	(910) 947-5155
The Greens At Pinehurst Rehabilitation & Living Ce	Pinehurst, NC	8.6 mi	3 of 5	120	(910) 295-1781
Saint Joseph Of The Pines Health Center	Pinehurst, NC	9.9 mi	5 of 5	176	(910) 246-1000
Penick Village	Southern Pines, NC	10 mi	5 of 5	32	(910) 692-0306

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 $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,935 a month in wages before any overtime, 414% of the $2,639 monthly median income of Carthage households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Carthage: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,935 a month in wages before any overtime, 414% of the $2,639 monthly median income of Carthage households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25 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, NC