24-Hour Home Care in Rockingham, NC: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Rockingham, NC: the local picture

12%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.9% in Richmond County)

207

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

38%

of residents 65+ report a disability (40% in Richmond County)

$28,471

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

182 Rockingham residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 9.9% in Richmond County), and 489 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 207 residents are 85 or older (2.3% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Pruitthealth-Rockingham in Rockingham (0.7 mi) and Richmond Pines Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente in Hamlet (4.8 mi).

Rockingham compared with Richmond County and North Carolina

Census figure	Rockingham	Richmond County	North Carolina
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	9.9%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	31%	27%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	15%	7.9%
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	52%	35%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	30%	21%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,471	$36,136	—

Older residents in towns around Rockingham

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
East Rockingham, NC	1.9 mi	472	8.3%
Hamlet, NC	4.4 mi	1,014	14%
Wadesboro, NC	18 mi	992	17%
Cheraw, SC	19 mi	944	19%
Laurinburg, NC	20 mi	2,840	5.2%
Bennettsville, SC	22 mi	1,410	15%

Home health agencies serving Rockingham

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Lumberton, NC	48 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, home health aides	—
Liberty Home Care Ii, LLC	Wadesboro, NC	18 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(919) 770-4551
Firsthealth Home Care	West End, NC	25 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 295-2211
First Health Home Care - Richmond	Rockingham, NC	0.5 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	—
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Laurinburg, NC	21 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(910) 506-3692

Nursing homes near Rockingham (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Pruitthealth-Rockingham	Rockingham, NC	0.7 mi	4 of 5	120	(910) 997-4493
Richmond Pines Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente	Hamlet, NC	4.8 mi	3 of 5	105	(910) 582-0021
Wadesboro Health & Rehab Center	Wadesboro, NC	17 mi	3 of 5	66	(704) 694-4106
Anson Health And Rehabilitation	Wadesboro, NC	18 mi	5 of 5	95	(704) 695-3301

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockingham. 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 Rockingham

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,935 a month in wages before any overtime, 461% of the $2,373 monthly median income of Rockingham households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. North Carolina'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 Rockingham: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,935 a month in wages before any overtime, 461% of the $2,373 monthly median income of Rockingham households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. North Carolina'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.

24-Hour Home Care in Rockingham, NC