24-Hour Home Care in Long Beach, MS: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Long Beach, MS: the local picture

8.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.2% in Harrison County)

187

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

42%

of residents 65+ report a disability (44% in Harrison County)

$53,512

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

305 Long Beach residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.9%; 9.2% in Harrison County), and 973 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 187 residents are 85 or older (1.1% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Coastal Health And Rehabilitation Center in Gulfport (2.8 mi) and Driftwood Nursing Center in Gulfport (2.8 mi).

Long Beach compared with Harrison County and Mississippi

Census figure	Long Beach	Harrison County	Mississippi
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.9%	9.2%	8.8%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	28%	31%	28%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.8%	8.4%	11%
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	13%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,512	$52,006	—

Older residents in towns around Long Beach

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Pass Christian, MS	5.2 mi	1,364	13%
Gulfport, MS	7.2 mi	11,916	9.8%
Diamondhead, MS	11 mi	2,687	4.2%
Bay St. Louis, MS	12 mi	2,869	4.5%
Waveland, MS	14 mi	1,424	6.1%
Biloxi, MS	14 mi	7,920	7.2%

Home health agencies serving Long Beach

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Adoration Home Health	Gulfport, MS	8.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(228) 831-9821
Saad Home Health And Hospice Of MS	Diberville, MS	17 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(228) 432-8855
Vitalcaring Group	Gulfport, MS	8.5 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(228) 604-2155
Mississippi Homecare Of Picayune	Picayune, MS	34 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(601) 749-9101
Deaconess Homecare- Region I	Laurel, MS	93 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(601) 649-2231

Nursing homes near Long Beach (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Coastal Health And Rehabilitation Center	Gulfport, MS	2.8 mi	1 of 5	180	(228) 864-6544
Driftwood Nursing Center	Gulfport, MS	2.8 mi	3 of 5	151	(228) 822-6900
Pass Christian Health And Rehabiliation Center	Pass Christian, MS	3.4 mi	2 of 5	60	(228) 452-4344
Gulfport Care Center	Gulfport, MS	6.8 mi	1 of 5	90	(228) 701-1500

Straight-line miles from the center of Long Beach. 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 Long Beach

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage) that is about $8,350 a month in wages before any overtime, 187% of the $4,459 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Mississippi 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 Long Beach: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Long Beach?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage) that is about $8,350 a month in wages before any overtime, 187% of the $4,459 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Mississippi 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.

24-Hour Home Care in Long Beach, MS