24-Hour Home Care in Yellow Springs, OH

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Yellow Springs, OH: the local picture

5.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.5% in Greene County)

76

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

40%

of residents 65+ report a disability (32% in Greene County)

$90,208

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

71 Yellow Springs residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.8%; 6.5% in Greene County), and 285 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 76 residents are 85 or older (2.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Friends Extended Care Center in Yellow Springs (0.1 mi) and Trinity Community At Fairborn in Fairborn (5.1 mi).

Yellow Springs compared with Greene County and Ohio

Census figure	Yellow Springs	Greene County	Ohio
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.8%	6.5%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	23%	20%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.0%	7.0%	7.5%
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	24%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.5%	6.8%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$90,208	$68,801	—

Older residents in towns around Yellow Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Enon, OH	5.1 mi	468	9.8%
Cedarville, OH	5.5 mi	214	4.7%
Fairborn, OH	6.2 mi	5,649	8.7%
Xenia, OH	8.4 mi	5,246	6.1%
Beavercreek, OH	10.0 mi	9,825	6.9%
Park Layne, OH	10.0 mi	656	8.2%

Home health agencies serving Yellow Springs

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Community Mercy Home Care, LLC	Springfield, OH	10 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(937) 328-5113
Buckeye Home Health Care, LLC	Dayton, OH	18 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(937) 291-3780
Fidelity Health Care	Moraine, OH	19 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(937) 208-6412
Gem City Home Care, LLC	Dayton, OH	20 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(937) 438-9100
Ohioans Home Healthcare, Inc	Vandalia, OH	18 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(937) 264-9500

Nursing homes near Yellow Springs (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Friends Extended Care Center	Yellow Springs, OH	0.1 mi	4 of 5	59	(937) 767-7363
Trinity Community At Fairborn	Fairborn, OH	5.1 mi	4 of 5	94	(937) 878-0262
Dayspring Of Miami Valley Hlth Care Center & Rehab	Fairborn, OH	5.9 mi	5 of 5	133	(937) 864-2595
Wright Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center	Fairborn, OH	6.1 mi	3 of 5	99	(937) 878-7046

Straight-line miles from the center of Yellow Springs. 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 Yellow Springs

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage) that is about $12,063 a month in wages before any overtime, 160% of the $7,517 monthly median income of Yellow Springs households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 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 Yellow Springs: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Yellow Springs?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage) that is about $12,063 a month in wages before any overtime, 160% of the $7,517 monthly median income of Yellow Springs households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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.