Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Cornelia, GA

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Cornelia are Pruitthealth - Scenic View in Baldwin (1.3 mi), New Horizons Habersham in Demorest (5.7 mi), Pruitthealth - Toccoa in Toccoa (12 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Georgia earn a median $14.07 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor).

Cornelia has about 77 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the Georgia median aide wage of $14.07 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,219 a month in wages, which is 40% of the $3,038 monthly median income of Cornelia households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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.