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

Local figures

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

9.1%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (12% in Sunflower County)

92

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

23%

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

$47,667

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

17 Ruleville residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.1%; 12% in Sunflower County), and 30 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 92 residents are 85 or older (3.5% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Walter B Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville (0.7 mi) and Ruleville Community Care Center in Ruleville (0.9 mi).

Ruleville compared with Sunflower County and Mississippi

Census figure	Ruleville	Sunflower County	Mississippi
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.1%	12%	8.8%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	16%	31%	28%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.3%	11%	11%
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	1.7%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	27%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$47,667	$27,389	—

Older residents in towns around Ruleville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Cleveland, MS	10 mi	1,801	14%
Indianola, MS	20 mi	1,504	9.8%
Greenwood, MS	25 mi	2,296	5.4%
Leland, MS	30 mi	864	16%
Clarksdale, MS	32 mi	2,332	7.6%
Greenville, MS	37 mi	4,905	8.2%

Home health agencies serving Ruleville

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Accentcare Home Health Of Greenwood	Greenwood, MS	26 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(662) 453-8420
Vitalcaring Group	Cleveland, MS	11 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(662) 756-4676
Adoration Home Health Care Mississippi	Cleveland, MS	11 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(662) 846-7693
Centerwell Home Health	Bruce, MS	72 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(662) 983-2273
Delta Health-The Medical Center	Greenville, MS	35 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(662) 725-1200

Nursing homes near Ruleville (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Walter B Crook Nursing Facility	Ruleville, MS	0.7 mi	3 of 5	60	(662) 756-2711
Ruleville Community Care Center	Ruleville, MS	0.9 mi	1 of 5	111	(662) 756-4361
Cleveland Community Care Center	Cleveland, MS	8.7 mi	1 of 5	120	(662) 843-4014
Delta Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center	Cleveland, MS	9.3 mi	3 of 5	75	(662) 843-5347

Straight-line miles from the center of Ruleville. 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 Ruleville

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, 210% of the $3,972 monthly median income of Ruleville 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 Ruleville: common questions

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

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, 210% of the $3,972 monthly median income of Ruleville 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 (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 Ruleville, MS