24-Hour Home Care in Gloucester Courthouse, VA

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Gloucester Courthouse, VA: the local picture

13%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (11% in Gloucester County)

147

residents 85 or older (4.4% of all residents)

52%

of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Gloucester County)

$56,813

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

101 Gloucester Courthouse residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (13%; 11% in Gloucester County), and 197 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 147 residents are 85 or older (4.4% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders in Gloucester (0.8 mi) and Walter Reed Post Acute in Gloucester (1.6 mi).

Gloucester Courthouse compared with Gloucester County and Virginia

Census figure	Gloucester Courthouse	Gloucester County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	13%	11%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	25%	23%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	24%	11%	7.4%
Residents 85 or older	4.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.8%	5.7%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,813	$69,549	—

Older residents in towns around Gloucester Courthouse

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Gloucester Point, VA	9.3 mi	2,331	17%
Williamsburg, VA	14 mi	2,764	3.2%
West Point, VA	18 mi	703	5.5%
Bethel Manor, VA	22 mi	5	0.0%
Poquoson, VA	23 mi	2,474	2.4%
Newport News, VA	23 mi	25,916	7.4%

Home health agencies serving Gloucester Courthouse

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Brookside Home Health, An Amedisys Company	Williamsburg, VA	14 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(757) 253-2536
Commonwealth Home Care	Portsmouth, VA	41 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(757) 937-8600
Medi Home Health Agency	Chesapeake, VA	49 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(757) 420-7192
Commonwealth Home Care	Richmond, VA	59 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(804) 744-9211
Riverside Home Health	Gloucester, VA	1.4 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(757) 594-4600

Nursing homes near Gloucester Courthouse (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders	Gloucester, VA	0.8 mi	5 of 5	55	(804) 693-2000
Walter Reed Post Acute	Gloucester, VA	1.6 mi	4 of 5	181	(804) 693-6503
Riverside Lifelong Health And Rehabilitation - M	Mathews, VA	11 mi	4 of 5	60	(804) 725-9443
Williamsburg Post Acute & Rehabilitation	Williamsburg, VA	14 mi	3 of 5	130	(757) 229-4121

Straight-line miles from the center of Gloucester Courthouse. 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 Gloucester Courthouse

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 224% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Gloucester Courthouse: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Gloucester Courthouse?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 224% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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.