Overnight Caregivers in Edgefield, SC: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Edgefield, SC: the local picture

15%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (7.9% in Edgefield County)

48%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (25% in Edgefield County)

24

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

20 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Aiken)

About 55 Edgefield residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (15%; 7.9% in Edgefield County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

182 older residents live alone (48% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken, about 20 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Edgefield compared with Edgefield County and South Carolina

Census figure	Edgefield	Edgefield County	South Carolina
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	15%	7.9%	7.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	25%	27%
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.7%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.0%	6.7%	6.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	31%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	16%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,167	$39,328	—

Older residents in towns around Edgefield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Belvedere, SC	17 mi	756	5.7%
Saluda, SC	17 mi	308	9.7%
North Augusta, SC	18 mi	4,801	7.8%
Burnettown, SC	19 mi	441	7.0%
Gloverville, SC	19 mi	357	11%
Evans, GA	19 mi	7,045	9.3%

Emergency hospitals near Edgefield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aiken Regional Medical Center	Aiken, SC	20 mi	2 of 5	(803) 641-5900
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col	Augusta, GA	22 mi	1 of 5	(706) 721-6569
Augusta Va Medical Center	Augusta, GA	22 mi	4 of 5	(706) 823-2201

Straight-line miles from the center of Edgefield. 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 Edgefield

At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,882 a month, and every night about $4,392 (154% of the $2,847 monthly median income of Edgefield households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. South Carolina 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 Edgefield: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Edgefield?

At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,882 a month, and every night about $4,392 (154% of the $2,847 monthly median income of Edgefield households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. South Carolina 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 Edgefield, SC