24-Hour Home Care in Mount Sterling, KY

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Mount Sterling, KY: the local picture

14%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (10% in Montgomery County)

134

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

54%

of residents 65+ report a disability (54% in Montgomery County)

$45,515

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

151 Mount Sterling residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (14%; 10% in Montgomery County), and 416 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 134 residents are 85 or older (1.8% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are MT. Sterling Health & Rehab, LLC in Mount Sterling (1.3 mi) and Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville (13 mi).

Mount Sterling compared with Montgomery County and Kentucky

Census figure	Mount Sterling	Montgomery County	Kentucky
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	14%	10%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	38%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	15%	13%	9.4%
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	19%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,515	$44,116	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Sterling

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Winchester, KY	14 mi	3,498	6.6%
Stanton, KY	16 mi	521	19%
Paris, KY	20 mi	1,741	12%
Irvine, KY	26 mi	498	14%
Flemingsburg, KY	27 mi	687	7.4%
Lexington, KY	28 mi	47,626	5.8%

Home health agencies serving Mount Sterling

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Sp-KY, LLC Dba Adoration Home Health	Mount Sterling, KY	0.9 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(859) 498-5199
St. Claire Medical Center Home Health	Morehead, KY	29 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(606) 783-6957
Caretenders	Lexington, KY	32 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(859) 276-5369

Nursing homes near Mount Sterling (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
MT. Sterling Health & Rehab, LLC	Mount Sterling, KY	1.3 mi	1 of 5	144	(859) 498-3343
Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility	Owingsville, KY	13 mi	3 of 5	99	(606) 674-6613
Fountain Circle Care & Rehabilitation Center	Winchester, KY	15 mi	1 of 5	179	(859) 744-1800
Stanton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Stanton, KY	16 mi	3 of 5	81	(606) 663-2846

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Sterling. 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 Mount Sterling

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage) that is about $12,755 a month in wages before any overtime, 336% of the $3,793 monthly median income of Mount Sterling households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Mount Sterling: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Mount Sterling?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage) that is about $12,755 a month in wages before any overtime, 336% of the $3,793 monthly median income of Mount Sterling households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 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.