Overnight Caregivers in Bay Pines, FL: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Bay Pines, FL: the local picture

3.2%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (7.2% in Pinellas County)

31%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (32% in Pinellas County)

91

residents 85 or older (3.6% of all residents)

0.1 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Bay Pines)

About 31 Bay Pines residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (3.2%; 7.2% in Pinellas County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

300 older residents live alone (31% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Bay Pines Va Medical Center in Bay Pines, about 0.1 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Bay Pines compared with Pinellas County and Florida

Census figure	Bay Pines	Pinellas County	Florida
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.2%	7.2%	7.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	32%	25%
Residents 85 or older	3.6%	3.5%	2.6%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.5%	6.2%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.2%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,375	$54,353	—

Older residents in towns around Bay Pines

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Madeira Beach, FL	1.7 mi	1,143	3.6%
Seminole, FL	1.9 mi	6,497	6.7%
West Lealman, FL	2.4 mi	5,138	7.3%
Bardmoor, FL	3.1 mi	2,275	11%
Treasure Island, FL	3.6 mi	2,844	4.0%
Kenneth City, FL	3.9 mi	1,745	9.9%

Emergency hospitals near Bay Pines

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bay Pines Va Medical Center	Bay Pines, FL	0.1 mi	3 of 5	(727) 398-6661
HCA Florida Northside Hospital	Saint Petersburg, FL	2.9 mi	1 of 5	(727) 521-5121
HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital	Saint Petersburg, FL	3.7 mi	2 of 5	(727) 384-1414

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

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in Bay Pines

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (92% of the $5,365 monthly median income of Bay Pines households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Bay Pines: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Bay Pines?

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (92% of the $5,365 monthly median income of Bay Pines households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives 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.

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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.

Overnight Caregivers in Bay Pines, FL