Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Eustis, FL

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Eustis are Bayview Center in Eustis (0.7 mi), Lake Eustis Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Eustis (1.0 mi), Ruleme Center in Eustis (2.3 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Florida earn a median $16.25 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Eustis has about 672 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the Florida median aide wage of $16.25 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,408 a month in wages, which is 40% of the $3,529 monthly median income of Eustis households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.