24-Hour Home Care in Fountain Hills, AZ

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Fountain Hills, AZ: the local picture

3.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.8% in Maricopa County)

1,322

residents 85 or older (5.6% of all residents)

20%

of residents 65+ report a disability (31% in Maricopa County)

$96,194

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

373 Fountain Hills residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.9%; 5.8% in Maricopa County), and 1,113 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 1,322 residents are 85 or older (5.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Fountain Hills Post Acute in Fountain Hills (0.5 mi) and Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center in Scottsdale (8.3 mi).

Fountain Hills compared with Maricopa County and Arizona

Census figure	Fountain Hills	Maricopa County	Arizona
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.9%	5.8%	5.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	12%	19%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.7%	6.8%	7.2%
Residents 85 or older	5.6%	1.8%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	22%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.1%	9.7%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$96,194	$66,038	—

Older residents in towns around Fountain Hills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Scottsdale, AZ	8.8 mi	64,452	4.2%
Paradise Valley, AZ	13 mi	4,118	4.5%
Mesa, AZ	14 mi	89,374	6.4%
Carefree, AZ	18 mi	1,817	0.0%
Tempe, AZ	19 mi	20,951	4.5%
Apache Junction, AZ	19 mi	13,972	6.2%

Home health agencies serving Fountain Hills

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Victory Home Care Agency	Mesa, AZ	12 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(480) 726-6553
Home Sweet Home Health Agency	Tempe, AZ	18 mi	5 of 5	—	(480) 459-4457
Emblem Home Health	Tempe, AZ	18 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(480) 444-7800
Emblem Home Health Phoenix	Phoenix, AZ	20 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(602) 795-0739
Nightingale Homecare	Phoenix, AZ	21 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(602) 504-1555

Nursing homes near Fountain Hills (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Fountain Hills Post Acute	Fountain Hills, AZ	0.5 mi	3 of 5	64	(480) 836-4800
Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center	Scottsdale, AZ	8.3 mi	5 of 5	120	(480) 860-1766
Life Care Center Of Scottsdale	Scottsdale, AZ	8.3 mi	5 of 5	132	(480) 860-6396
Advance Health Care Of Scottsdale	Scottsdale, AZ	8.4 mi	5 of 5	38	(480) 214-4200

Straight-line miles from the center of Fountain Hills. 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 Fountain Hills

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.51 an hour (the Arizona median aide wage) that is about $12,747 a month in wages before any overtime, 159% of the $8,016 monthly median income of Fountain Hills households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 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 ALTCS family caregiver rules: how to get paid to care for a family member in Arizona.

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 Fountain Hills: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Fountain Hills?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.51 an hour (the Arizona median aide wage) that is about $12,747 a month in wages before any overtime, 159% of the $8,016 monthly median income of Fountain Hills households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 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.