Overnight Caregivers in Mullins, SC: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Mullins, SC: the local picture

4.4%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.0% in Marion County)

36%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (37% in Marion County)

83

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

0.0 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Mullins)

About 30 Mullins residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (4.4%; 8.0% in Marion County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

245 older residents live alone (36% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Musc Health Marion Medical Center in Mullins, about 0.0 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Mullins compared with Marion County and South Carolina

Census figure	Mullins	Marion County	South Carolina
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.4%	8.0%	7.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	37%	27%
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	2.1%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.4%	5.8%	6.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	37%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	23%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,625	$30,390	—

Older residents in towns around Mullins

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Marion, SC	8.2 mi	1,555	14%
Dillon, SC	17 mi	1,271	18%
Tabor City, NC	22 mi	802	6.0%
Loris, SC	23 mi	581	13%
Homewood, SC	25 mi	501	5.0%
Conway, SC	28 mi	4,588	5.3%

Emergency hospitals near Mullins

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Musc Health Marion Medical Center	Mullins, SC	0.0 mi	3 of 5	(843) 431-2000
Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon	Dillon, SC	16 mi	3 of 5	(843) 774-4111
Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee	Florence, SC	22 mi	3 of 5	(843) 777-2900

Straight-line miles from the center of Mullins. 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 Mullins

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 (116% of the $3,802 monthly median income of Mullins 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 Mullins: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Mullins?

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 (116% of the $3,802 monthly median income of Mullins 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 Mullins, SC