24-Hour Home Care in Norton, KS: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Norton, KS: the local picture

17%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.7% in Norton County)

86

residents 85 or older (3.2% of all residents)

43%

of residents 65+ report a disability (42% in Norton County)

$51,140

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

54 Norton residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (17%; 6.7% in Norton County), and 121 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 86 residents are 85 or older (3.2% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Andbe Home, Inc in Norton (0.3 mi) and Logan Manor Community Health Services in Logan (21 mi).

Norton compared with Norton County and Kansas

Census figure	Norton	Norton County	Kansas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	17%	6.7%	5.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	38%	31%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.8%	3.9%	7.4%
Residents 85 or older	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	5.1%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,140	$51,835	—

Older residents in towns around Norton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
McCook, NE	46 mi	1,518	14%
Holdrege, NE	50 mi	1,208	3.4%
Lexington, NE	65 mi	1,013	7.9%
Minden, NE	67 mi	681	2.4%
Colby, KS	69 mi	814	4.4%

Home health agencies serving Norton

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Good Samaritan Northwest Kansas Home Health	St Francis, KS	108 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, home health aides	(785) 332-3588
Guardian Home Care, LLC	Norton, KS	0.4 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(785) 622-4254
L & C Home Health Agency Inc	Colby, KS	69 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(785) 465-7444
Angels Care Home Health Of Dodge City	Wa Keeney, KS	56 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy	(620) 225-5400

Nursing homes near Norton (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Andbe Home, Inc	Norton, KS	0.3 mi	2 of 5	50	(785) 877-2601
Logan Manor Community Health Services	Logan, KS	21 mi	3 of 5	36	(785) 689-4201
Beaver City Manor	Beaver City, NE	21 mi	3 of 5	30	(308) 268-5111

Straight-line miles from the center of Norton. 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 Norton

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage) that is about $10,942 a month in wages before any overtime, 257% of the $4,262 monthly median income of Norton households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kansas'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 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 Norton: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Norton?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage) that is about $10,942 a month in wages before any overtime, 257% of the $4,262 monthly median income of Norton households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Kansas'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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Norton, KS