Overnight Caregivers in Dahlgren, VA: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Dahlgren, VA: the local picture

3.8%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (5.3% in King George County)

33%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (22% in King George County)

50

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

13 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (La Plata)

About 20 Dahlgren residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (3.8%; 5.3% in King George County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

173 older residents live alone (33% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is University Of Md Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, about 13 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Dahlgren compared with King George County and Virginia

Census figure	Dahlgren	King George County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.8%	5.3%	7.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	22%	27%
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	27%	8.7%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	27%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	10%	8.8%

Older residents in towns around Dahlgren

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Colonial Beach, VA	6.6 mi	960	19%
King George, VA	7.8 mi	738	3.6%
La Plata, MD	15 mi	1,871	3.1%
Bryans Road, MD	18 mi	953	2.7%
Indian Head, MD	18 mi	414	2.9%
Quantico Base, VA	19 mi	0	—

Emergency hospitals near Dahlgren

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Of Md Charles Regional Medical Center	La Plata, MD	13 mi	3 of 5	(301) 609-4265
Stafford Hospital, LLC	Stafford, VA	21 mi	4 of 5	(540) 741-9000
Mary Washington Hospital	Fredericksburg, VA	23 mi	3 of 5	(540) 741-1100

Straight-line miles from the center of Dahlgren. 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 Dahlgren

At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,894 a month, and every night about $4,420. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Dahlgren: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Dahlgren?

At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,894 a month, and every night about $4,420. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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 Dahlgren, VA