Live-In Caregivers in Hope Mills, NC: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Hope Mills, NC: the local picture

291

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

967

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

74%

of Hope Mills homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Cumberland County)

$7.25

North Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 291 Hope Mills residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 74% of homes in Hope Mills have three or more bedrooms (71% in Cumberland County); the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Hope Mills households headed by someone 65 or older, 967 own their home and 464 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 84 owners and 54 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Hope Mills compared with Cumberland County and North Carolina

Census figure	Hope Mills	Cumberland County	North Carolina
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	32%	28%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	41%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	14%	11%
Residents 65 or older	13%	13%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	12%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$40,848	$48,649	—

Older residents in towns around Hope Mills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rockfish, NC	6.4 mi	271	40
Fayetteville, NC	7.9 mi	27,093	3,098
St. Pauls, NC	11 mi	487	64
Eastover, NC	13 mi	869	29
Spring Lake, NC	15 mi	913	56
Raeford, NC	15 mi	969	156

Emergency hospitals near Hope Mills

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center	Fayetteville, NC	5.3 mi	2 of 5	(910) 609-4000
Womack Amc (Ft Bragg)	Fort Bragg, NC	11 mi	not rated	(910) 907-9262
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital	Raeford, NC	15 mi	4 of 5	(910) 904-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Hope Mills. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Hope Mills

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,254 a month (96% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Hope Mills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,935 a month (321% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Hope Mills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Hope Mills: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Hope Mills?

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, about 5.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Hope Mills (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (910) 609-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Hope Mills?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,254 a month (96% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Hope Mills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,935 a month (321% of the $3,404 monthly median income of Hope Mills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Hope Mills?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Hope Mills it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Hope Mills, NC