24-Hour Home Care in Tonkawa, OK: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Tonkawa, OK: the local picture

3.1%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.1% in Kay County)

85

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

42%

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

$51,563

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

16 Tonkawa residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.1%; 5.1% in Kay County), and 176 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 85 residents are 85 or older (2.8% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Hillcrest Manor Nursing Center in Blackwell (8.5 mi) and Ponca City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Ponca City (12 mi).

Tonkawa compared with Kay County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Tonkawa	Kay County	Oklahoma
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.1%	5.1%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	34%	24%	26%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.2%	7.9%	9.2%
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	56%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.1%	12%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,563	$49,025	—

Older residents in towns around Tonkawa

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Blackwell, OK	9.1 mi	1,304	3.7%
Ponca City, OK	14 mi	4,312	6.3%
Perry, OK	27 mi	784	15%
Arkansas City, KS	32 mi	1,935	6.7%
Enid, OK	36 mi	8,087	8.7%
Stillwater, OK	40 mi	5,127	5.0%

Home health agencies serving Tonkawa

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring Xviii	Stillwater, OK	39 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(405) 332-5637
Homecall	Stillwater, OK	42 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(405) 377-4434
Angels Care Home Health Of East Oklahoma	Broken Arrow, OK	94 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(918) 251-0952
Traditions Health Of Ponca City	Ponca City, OK	10 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(580) 762-5800
Elara Caring V	Enid, OK	38 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(580) 213-3333

Nursing homes near Tonkawa (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Hillcrest Manor Nursing Center	Blackwell, OK	8.5 mi	2 of 5	137	(580) 363-3244
Ponca City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Ponca City, OK	12 mi	4 of 5	157	(580) 762-6668
Shawn Manor Nursing Home	Ponca City, OK	15 mi	5 of 5	96	(580) 765-3364
Bradbury Commons	Ponca City, OK	16 mi	4 of 5	68	(580) 370-7132

Straight-line miles from the center of Tonkawa. 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 Tonkawa

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage) that is about $9,697 a month in wages before any overtime, 226% of the $4,297 monthly median income of Tonkawa households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Oklahoma'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 Tonkawa: common questions

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

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage) that is about $9,697 a month in wages before any overtime, 226% of the $4,297 monthly median income of Tonkawa households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Oklahoma'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 Tonkawa, OK