24-Hour Home Care in Central City, KY: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Central City, KY: the local picture

7.1%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.4% in Muhlenberg County)

92

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

31%

of residents 65+ report a disability (45% in Muhlenberg County)

$37,308

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

54 Central City residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.1%; 9.4% in Muhlenberg County), and 142 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 92 residents are 85 or older (1.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Maple Health And Rehabilitation in Greenville (6.3 mi) and Greenville Nursing And Rehabilitation in Greenville (6.3 mi).

Central City compared with Muhlenberg County and Kentucky

Census figure	Central City	Muhlenberg County	Kentucky
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.1%	9.4%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	19%	29%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.3%	13%	9.4%
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	18%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,308	$36,223	—

Older residents in towns around Central City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Greenville, KY	6.5 mi	1,082	8.0%
Beaver Dam, KY	16 mi	672	6.4%
Hartford, KY	17 mi	468	17%
Madisonville, KY	21 mi	3,770	7.4%
Masonville, KY	26 mi	352	0.0%
Sorgho, KY	31 mi	269	0.0%

Home health agencies serving Central City

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Hopkinsville, KY	36 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(270) 885-7887
Owensboro Health Muhlenburg Community Hospital Home Health	Central City, KY	0.6 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(270) 754-9340
Baptist Health Deaconess Health At Home	Madisonville, KY	20 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(270) 824-3470

Nursing homes near Central City (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Maple Health And Rehabilitation	Greenville, KY	6.3 mi	5 of 5	97	(270) 338-5400
Greenville Nursing And Rehabilitation	Greenville, KY	6.3 mi	5 of 5	60	(270) 338-1523
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Lon	Greenville, KY	7.6 mi	4 of 5	45	(270) 338-8433
Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab Center, Inc	Beaver Dam, KY	16 mi	3 of 5	58	(270) 274-9646

Straight-line miles from the center of Central City. 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 Central City

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage) that is about $12,755 a month in wages before any overtime, 410% of the $3,109 monthly median income of Central City households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kentucky'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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Central City: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Central City?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage) that is about $12,755 a month in wages before any overtime, 410% of the $3,109 monthly median income of Central City households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kentucky'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 Central City, KY