24-Hour Home Care in Fort Morgan, CO: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Fort Morgan, CO: the local picture

2.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.4% in Morgan County)

192

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

40%

of residents 65+ report a disability (34% in Morgan County)

$36,650

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

43 Fort Morgan residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.5%; 3.4% in Morgan County), and 313 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 192 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 Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan (0.5 mi) and South Platte Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC in Brush (7.3 mi).

Fort Morgan compared with Morgan County and Colorado

Census figure	Fort Morgan	Morgan County	Colorado
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.5%	3.4%	5.1%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	18%	16%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	8.6%	6.9%
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	13%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,650	$45,993	—

Older residents in towns around Fort Morgan

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Brush, CO	8.0 mi	874	5.8%
Sterling, CO	40 mi	2,520	7.5%
Strasburg, CO	46 mi	577	0.0%
La Salle, CO	49 mi	352	5.4%
Bennett, CO	49 mi	333	6.3%
Evans, CO	51 mi	1,935	2.3%

Home health agencies serving Fort Morgan

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Colorado Plains Medical Center Home Care	Fort Morgan, CO	0.8 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(970) 867-3013
Sterling Medcare Home Health Inc	Sterling, CO	40 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(970) 522-6807
Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC	Sterling, CO	40 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(970) 522-3045
Amazing Care Home Health Services	Aurora, CO	69 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(303) 755-3170
About Kids Home Health Care	Pueblo, CO	143 mi	1 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(719) 387-7775

Nursing homes near Fort Morgan (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Valley View Villa	Fort Morgan, CO	0.5 mi	5 of 5	120	(970) 867-8261
South Platte Rehabilitation And Nursing LLC	Brush, CO	7.3 mi	1 of 5	78	(970) 842-2825
Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center	Brush, CO	7.8 mi	2 of 5	125	(970) 842-2861

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Morgan. 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 Fort Morgan

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage) that is about $13,490 a month in wages before any overtime, 442% of the $3,054 monthly median income of Fort Morgan households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 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 Fort Morgan: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Fort Morgan?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage) that is about $13,490 a month in wages before any overtime, 442% of the $3,054 monthly median income of Fort Morgan households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 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 Fort Morgan, CO