24-Hour Home Care in Fairmont, IL: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Fairmont, IL: the local picture

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.7% in Will County)

49

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

40%

of residents 65+ report a disability (28% in Will County)

$22,679

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

37 Fairmont residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 6.7% in Will County), and 102 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 49 residents are 85 or older (1.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Spring Creek in Joliet (1.6 mi) and Sunny Hill Nursing Home Of Will County in Joliet (3.9 mi).

Fairmont compared with Will County and Illinois

Census figure	Fairmont	Will County	Illinois
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	6.7%	6.9%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	31%	18%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	11%	6.4%	7.0%
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	28%	7.5%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$22,679	$72,666	—

Older residents in towns around Fairmont

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Ridgewood, IL	2.0 mi	137	8.0%
Lockport, IL	2.5 mi	3,375	3.3%
Crest Hill, IL	3.0 mi	3,803	10.0%
Ingalls Park, IL	3.1 mi	360	13%
Romeoville, IL	5.1 mi	4,787	9.9%
Rockdale, IL	5.2 mi	217	14%

Home health agencies serving Fairmont

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Valentine Home Health Care, Inc	Lemont, IL	11 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(630) 440-1316
Home Care Experts	Burr Ridge, IL	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(224) 500-2625
Greatland Home Health Services, Inc	Naperville, IL	15 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(630) 548-2126
Sunny Hill Home Health Care, Inc	Oak Lawn, IL	19 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(708) 424-7025
Centerwell Home Health	Oak Brook, IL	20 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(708) 442-6420

Nursing homes near Fairmont (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Spring Creek	Joliet, IL	1.6 mi	4 of 5	168	(815) 727-4794
Sunny Hill Nursing Home Of Will County	Joliet, IL	3.9 mi	5 of 5	157	(815) 727-8710
Pearl Of Joliet, The	Joliet, IL	4.2 mi	1 of 5	214	(815) 744-5560
Parc Joliet	Joliet, IL	4.5 mi	2 of 5	203	(815) 725-0443

Straight-line miles from the center of Fairmont. 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 Fairmont

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage) that is about $13,322 a month in wages before any overtime, 705% of the $1,890 monthly median income of Fairmont households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Illinois'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 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 Fairmont: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage) that is about $13,322 a month in wages before any overtime, 705% of the $1,890 monthly median income of Fairmont households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Illinois'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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Fairmont, IL