24-Hour Home Care in Locust Grove, GA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Locust Grove, GA: the local picture

8.4%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.0% in Henry County)

85

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

30%

of residents 65+ report a disability (33% in Henry County)

$50,531

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

62 Locust Grove residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.4%; 8.0% in Henry County), and 114 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 85 residents are 85 or older (0.8% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Westbury Center Of Mcdonough For Nursing & Healing in Mcdonough (7.1 mi) and Westbury Center Of Jackson For Nursing And Healing in Jackson (8.0 mi).

Locust Grove compared with Henry County and Georgia

Census figure	Locust Grove	Henry County	Georgia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.4%	8.0%	7.2%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	15%	21%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.5%	8.0%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	25%	26%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	7.9%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$50,531	$61,589	—

Older residents in towns around Locust Grove

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Heron Bay, GA	5.2 mi	549	19%
McDonough, GA	7.1 mi	2,721	8.9%
Jackson, GA	8.7 mi	926	11%
Experiment, GA	11 mi	496	2.5%
Hampton, GA	12 mi	850	2.8%
Griffin, GA	12 mi	2,906	9.6%

Home health agencies serving Locust Grove

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health Of Griffin	Griffin, GA	12 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(770) 229-4962
Central Home Health Care, An Amedisys Company	Douglasville, GA	44 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(770) 942-1609
Centerwell Home Health	Kennesaw, GA	55 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(470) 795-7907
Amedisys Home Health Of Covington	Covington, GA	19 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(770) 787-1796
Centerwell Home Health	Peachtree City, GA	27 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(770) 487-1399

Nursing homes near Locust Grove (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Westbury Center Of Mcdonough For Nursing & Healing	Mcdonough, GA	7.1 mi	2 of 5	210	(770) 957-9081
Westbury Center Of Jackson For Nursing And Healing	Jackson, GA	8.0 mi	3 of 5	196	(770) 775-7832
Pruitthealth - Griffin	Griffin, GA	11 mi	2 of 5	69	(770) 228-4517
Spalding Post Acute LLC	Griffin, GA	13 mi	1 of 5	148	(770) 227-8636

Straight-line miles from the center of Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage) that is about $10,243 a month in wages before any overtime, 243% of the $4,211 monthly median income of Locust Grove households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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 Locust Grove: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Locust Grove?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage) that is about $10,243 a month in wages before any overtime, 243% of the $4,211 monthly median income of Locust Grove households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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.

24-Hour Home Care in Locust Grove, GA