Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Williamson, WV

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Williamson are Trinity Health Care Of Mingo in Williamson (1.3 mi), Tug Valley Arh Skilled Nursing Facility in South Williamson (1.4 mi), Good Shepherd Health And Rehabilitation in Phelps (14 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in West Virginia earn a median $13.47 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Williamson has about 56 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the West Virginia median aide wage of $13.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,167 a month in wages, which is 56% of the $2,077 monthly median income of Williamson households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in West Virginia: ADW and Personal Options.