Overnight Caregivers in Gentry, AR: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Gentry, AR: the local picture

5.8%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (7.3% in Benton County)

15%

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

7

residents 85 or older (0.2% of all residents)

5.9 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Siloam Springs)

About 40 Gentry residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (5.8%; 7.3% in Benton County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

104 older residents live alone (15% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, about 5.9 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Gentry compared with Benton County and Arkansas

Census figure	Gentry	Benton County	Arkansas
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.8%	7.3%	9.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	22%	29%
Residents 85 or older	0.2%	1.5%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	1.6%	5.5%	8.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	13%	31%	40%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	7.9%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$75,964	$61,303	—

Older residents in towns around Gentry

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Siloam Springs, AR	5.6 mi	1,977	13%
Centerton, AR	13 mi	1,586	4.7%
Gravette, AR	14 mi	552	28%
Elm Springs, AR	15 mi	414	9.2%
Cave Springs, AR	15 mi	532	0.0%
Tontitown, AR	15 mi	1,128	4.4%

Emergency hospitals near Gentry

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital	Siloam Springs, AR	5.9 mi	3 of 5	(479) 524-4141
Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette	Gravette, AR	11 mi	not rated	(479) 787-5291
Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc	Springdale, AR	18 mi	not rated	(479) 725-6800

Straight-line miles from the center of Gentry. 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 Gentry

At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,729 a month, and every night about $4,034 (64% of the $6,330 monthly median income of Gentry households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 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 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 Gentry: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Gentry?

At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,729 a month, and every night about $4,034 (64% of the $6,330 monthly median income of Gentry households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Gentry, AR