Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Morehead City, NC

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Morehead City are Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation And Health Care Cent in Morehead City (1.1 mi), Embassy At Morehead City in Morehead City (1.1 mi), Croatan Ridge Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Newport (9.0 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in North Carolina earn a median $15.02 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Morehead City has about 333 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the North Carolina median aide wage of $15.02 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,302 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $4,776 monthly median income of Morehead City households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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.