24-Hour Home Care in Mountain Grove, MO

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Mountain Grove, MO: the local picture

13%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.7% in Wright County)

115

residents 85 or older (2.6% of all residents)

52%

of residents 65+ report a disability (38% in Wright County)

$37,422

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

131 Mountain Grove residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (13%; 8.7% in Wright County), and 305 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 115 residents are 85 or older (2.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove (0.8 mi) and Kabul Nursing Homes Inc in Cabool (9.3 mi).

Mountain Grove compared with Wright County and Missouri

Census figure	Mountain Grove	Wright County	Missouri
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	13%	8.7%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	30%	25%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	26%	14%	8.0%
Residents 85 or older	2.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	16%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,422	$43,897	—

Older residents in towns around Mountain Grove

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Ava, MO	25 mi	621	13%
Mountain View, MO	33 mi	741	3.8%
Licking, MO	34 mi	400	9.6%
West Plains, MO	35 mi	2,383	10%
Marshfield, MO	38 mi	1,492	3.4%
Lebanon, MO	43 mi	2,587	6.4%

Home health agencies serving Mountain Grove

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Rolla, MO	63 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(573) 341-3456
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice	Springfield, MO	54 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(417) 881-7442
Amedisys Home Health Of Missouri	Springfield, MO	54 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(417) 877-7474
Ozarks Healthcare At Home, Home Health	West Plains, MO	36 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(417) 256-3133
Coxhealth At Home	Springfield, MO	60 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(417) 269-4663

Nursing homes near Mountain Grove (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Autumn Oaks Caring Center	Mountain Grove, MO	0.8 mi	1 of 5	120	(417) 926-5128
Kabul Nursing Homes Inc	Cabool, MO	9.3 mi	5 of 5	99	(417) 962-3713
Rocky Ridge Manor	Mansfield, MO	13 mi	1 of 5	65	(417) 924-8116
Hartville Care Center	Hartville, MO	16 mi	3 of 5	58	(417) 741-6192

Straight-line miles from the center of Mountain 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 Mountain Grove

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage) that is about $11,575 a month in wages before any overtime, 371% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mountain Grove households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Mountain Grove: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage) that is about $11,575 a month in wages before any overtime, 371% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mountain Grove households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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.