24-Hour Home Care in Lake Providence, LA

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Lake Providence, LA: the local picture

4.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (13% in East Carroll Parish)

167

residents 85 or older (5.0% of all residents)

43%

of residents 65+ report a disability (47% in East Carroll Parish)

$29,901

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

26 Lake Providence residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.0%; 13% in East Carroll Parish), and 209 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 167 residents are 85 or older (5.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Cypress At Lake Providence in Lake Providence (0.3 mi) and West Carroll Care Center, Inc in Oak Grove (13 mi).

Lake Providence compared with East Carroll Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Lake Providence	East Carroll Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.0%	13%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	32%	35%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	11%	19%	9.7%
Residents 85 or older	5.0%	3.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	41%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	24%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,901	$28,810	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Providence

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Tallulah, LA	27 mi	773	19%
Delhi, LA	30 mi	405	14%
Vicksburg, MS	37 mi	3,647	12%
Beechwood, MS	39 mi	792	4.5%
Greenville, MS	41 mi	4,905	8.2%
Rayville, LA	41 mi	486	18%

Home health agencies serving Lake Providence

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Trucare Home Health, LLC	Monroe, LA	57 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 654-8627
Delhi Home Care	Delhi, LA	33 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 878-5152
West Carroll Memorial Hospital Home Health	Oak Grove, LA	16 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(318) 428-9604
Primestar Home Health Inc	Rayville, LA	41 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(318) 329-8292

Nursing homes near Lake Providence (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Cypress At Lake Providence	Lake Providence, LA	0.3 mi	1 of 5	108	(318) 559-2248
West Carroll Care Center, Inc	Oak Grove, LA	13 mi	2 of 5	80	(318) 428-9612
Carroll Health And Rehab LLC	Oak Grove, LA	13 mi	1 of 5	120	(318) 428-3249
Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home	Rolling Fork, MS	19 mi	2 of 5	54	(662) 873-5182

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Providence. 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 Lake Providence

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 316% of the $2,492 monthly median income of Lake Providence households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Lake Providence: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Lake Providence?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 316% of the $2,492 monthly median income of Lake Providence households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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.