Arranging in-home care in Gulfport for a parent, a spouse or yourself? Post what you need for free, look over the caregivers listed above with their own rates, and message the ones who fit. CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency: you choose the caregiver and agree terms directly.
Gulfport is in Harrison County, Mississippi. The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey counts 11,916 residents aged 65 or older (16% of the town; 17% in Harrison County), 1,589 of them 85 or older. About 4,112 live alone (36% of older residents in households; 30% in Harrison County), and 47% of residents 65 and over report a disability (44% in Harrison County).
8.6% of Gulfport households have no vehicle (6.5% in Harrison County); if rides to appointments matter, ask caregivers whether they drive and whether their insurance covers passengers. The nearest hospital with an emergency department in Medicare's file is Memorial Hospital At Gulfport in Gulfport, about 0.3 mi away in a straight line. 7.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish; many caregivers list the languages they speak.
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 50 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
I am a compassionate, caring, trustworthy and reliable caregiver with 17 years experience. I worked for a local doctor, in his home, for 7 years. I have experience with…
1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Gulfport, nearest first. Full profiles, references and messaging are available with a free family account. Only real caregivers are listed; sample and test profiles never appear. Caregivers can ask to be shown without a name or photo (privacy policy).
Open postings and a free profile.
All non-medical. For nursing tasks (injections, wound care, catheters) you need a licensed home health agency, not a private caregiver.
Senior care at home · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Overnight and live-in · Post-surgery recovery · Part-time and flexible
When you hire directly rather than through an agency, the checking is yours. Meet in person, ask for two references from families or employers and call them, look at a photo ID, and ask for consent to a background check. If a caregiver says they are a certified nursing assistant, look them up on the state nurse aide registry. Start with a paid trial shift before agreeing a regular schedule.
Most requests are a few hours on weekday mornings or afternoons, a run of overnights after a hospital stay, or weekend respite for a family member. At $11.47 an hour, the Mississippi median aide wage, 20 hours a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, 29% of the $3,427 monthly median income of Gulfport households headed by someone 65 or older. Caregivers on this site set their own rates.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Mississippi (statewide) | $11.47 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Federal (Mississippi has no higher state rate) minimum wage | $7.25 | effective July 24, 2009 |
Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are the employer. The Federal (Mississippi has no higher state rate) minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (effective July 24, 2009); the federal minimum of $7.25 and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Source: US Department of Labor, direct care workers; the state source is listed at the end of this page.
BLS reports caregiver wages for states and metro areas, not towns. In Mississippi the middle half of employed home health and personal care aides earned $11.09 to $13.12 an hour in May 2025.
No agency tracks private rates. A caregiver you hire directly will usually expect more than the employed-aide median and less than an agency rate; every caregiver on this site lists an hourly rate on their profile, and the hiring guide covers taxes and overtime.
Before the first shift, put the duties, hours, hourly rate, overtime and payment method in writing, and keep signed timesheets. A caregiver you employ directly is usually your household employee, so tax and minimum wage rules apply; the IRS Household Employer's Tax Guide (Publication 926) explains the tax side, and the U.S. Department of Labor's direct care page explains when minimum wage and overtime apply. Never share bank logins or let a new caregiver handle large sums.
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency: you hire the caregiver directly, which is why there is no agency mark-up on their hourly rate. That also means screening is your responsibility, and we tell you how.
Browsing, posting and receiving applications are free. Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel any time). No commission on what you pay the caregiver; see the pricing page.
Caregivers here list their own hourly rates. As a reference point, employed aides in Mississippi had a $11.47 median wage in May 2025 (BLS), and the minimum wage is $7.25. At $11.47 an hour, 20 hours a week is about $994 a month.
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport in Gulfport, about 0.3 mi in a straight line (Medicare hospital file). In an emergency, call 911.
About 4,112 residents aged 65 or older live alone, 36% of older residents in households (30% in Harrison County) (ACS 2020–2024). For someone living alone, a few hours of check-ins a week is a common first arrangement.
No. Medicare does not pay for custodial care such as help with bathing, dressing or companionship when that is the only care needed. Some Medicaid home and community-based programs, long-term care insurance and veterans' benefits do; the Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116) can point you to local programs.
Yes. Posting a job and browsing caregivers is free. Messaging caregivers and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium. No commission is taken on what you pay the caregiver.
It is free, takes about ten minutes, and caregivers in Harrison County can see it as soon as it is live.
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