24-Hour Home Care in East Rockingham, NC

Local figures

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

8.3%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.9% in Richmond County)

48

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

46%

of residents 65+ report a disability (40% in Richmond County)

$26,928

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

39 East Rockingham residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.3%; 9.9% in Richmond County), and 182 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 48 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 Pruitthealth-Rockingham in Rockingham (1.6 mi) and Richmond Pines Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente in Hamlet (4.3 mi).

East Rockingham compared with Richmond County and North Carolina

Census figure	East Rockingham	Richmond County	North Carolina
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.3%	9.9%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	39%	27%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	20%	15%	7.9%
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	35%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	21%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$26,928	$36,136	—

Older residents in towns around East Rockingham

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Rockingham, NC	1.9 mi	1,621	12%
Hamlet, NC	3.4 mi	1,014	14%
Cheraw, SC	17 mi	944	19%
Wadesboro, NC	18 mi	992	17%
Laurinburg, NC	19 mi	2,840	5.2%
Bennettsville, SC	20 mi	1,410	15%

Home health agencies serving East Rockingham

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Lumberton, NC	47 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, home health aides	—
Liberty Home Care Ii, LLC	Wadesboro, NC	18 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(919) 770-4551
Firsthealth Home Care	West End, NC	27 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 295-2211
First Health Home Care - Richmond	Rockingham, NC	1.5 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	—
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Laurinburg, NC	20 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 506-3692

Nursing homes near East Rockingham (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Pruitthealth-Rockingham	Rockingham, NC	1.6 mi	4 of 5	120	(910) 997-4493
Richmond Pines Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente	Hamlet, NC	4.3 mi	3 of 5	105	(910) 582-0021
Wadesboro Health & Rehab Center	Wadesboro, NC	16 mi	3 of 5	66	(704) 694-4106
Rehab Center Of Cheraw	Cheraw, SC	17 mi	not rated	104	(843) 537-2060

Straight-line miles from the center of East Rockingham. 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 East Rockingham

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, 487% of the $2,244 monthly median income of East Rockingham 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 East Rockingham: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in East Rockingham?

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, 487% of the $2,244 monthly median income of East Rockingham 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.