Overnight Caregivers in Montague, MI: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Montague, MI: the local picture

1.0%

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

30%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (27% in Muskegon County)

37

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

14 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Shelby)

About 5 Montague residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (1.0%; 7.9% in Muskegon County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

143 older residents live alone (30% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby, about 14 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Montague compared with Muskegon County and Michigan

Census figure	Montague	Muskegon County	Michigan
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	1.0%	7.9%	7.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	27%	29%
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.1%	2.1%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.1%	5.7%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.8%	10%	9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,942	$49,423	—

Older residents in towns around Montague

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Whitehall, MI	1.4 mi	703	5.2%
North Muskegon, MI	12 mi	846	10%
Shelby, MI	14 mi	320	19%
Muskegon, MI	14 mi	5,524	10%
Roosevelt Park, MI	15 mi	699	7.0%
Muskegon Heights, MI	16 mi	1,325	14%

Emergency hospitals near Montague

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus	Shelby, MI	14 mi	not rated	(231) 861-2156
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital	Muskegon, MI	16 mi	3 of 5	(231) 726-3511
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital	Fremont, MI	20 mi	5 of 5	(231) 924-3300

Straight-line miles from the center of Montague. 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 Montague

At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,188 a month, and every night about $5,105 (114% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

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 Montague: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Montague?

At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,188 a month, and every night about $5,105 (114% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

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 Montague, MI