Overnight Caregivers in Columbus, MS: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Columbus, MS: the local picture

5.3%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (5.7% in Lowndes County)

46%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (36% in Lowndes County)

591

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

5.4 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Columbus)

About 230 Columbus residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (5.3%; 5.7% in Lowndes County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

1,999 older residents live alone (46% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Bmh-Golden Triangle in Columbus, about 5.4 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Columbus compared with Lowndes County and Mississippi

Census figure	Columbus	Lowndes County	Mississippi
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.3%	5.7%	11%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	46%	36%	30%
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.4%	6.4%	8.8%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	30%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	14%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$33,131	$39,242	—

Older residents in towns around Columbus

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
New Hope, MS	5.1 mi	484	8.9%
West Point, MS	16 mi	1,985	6.3%
Mississippi State, MS	23 mi	0	—
Aberdeen, MS	24 mi	1,401	7.1%
Starkville, MS	24 mi	2,917	5.3%
Macon, MS	28 mi	412	17%

Emergency hospitals near Columbus

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bmh-Golden Triangle	Columbus, MS	5.4 mi	3 of 5	(662) 244-1000
Clay County Medical Corporation	West Point, MS	16 mi	3 of 5	(662) 495-2300
Monroe Regional Hospital	Aberdeen, MS	23 mi	not rated	(662) 369-2455

Straight-line miles from the center of Columbus. 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 Columbus

At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,491 a month, and every night about $3,479 (126% of the $2,761 monthly median income of Columbus households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (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.

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 Columbus: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Columbus?

At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,491 a month, and every night about $3,479 (126% of the $2,761 monthly median income of Columbus households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Columbus, MS