Overnight Caregivers in New Ellenton, SC: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in New Ellenton, SC: the local picture

4.0%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.1% in Aiken County)

27%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (24% in Aiken County)

35

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

9.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Aiken)

About 15 New Ellenton residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (4.0%; 8.1% in Aiken County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

102 older residents live alone (27% 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 9.5 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

New Ellenton compared with Aiken County and South Carolina

Census figure	New Ellenton	Aiken County	South Carolina
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.0%	8.1%	7.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	24%	27%
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.8%	6.5%	6.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	12%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$50,362	$57,237	—

Older residents in towns around New Ellenton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Aiken, SC	8.1 mi	9,475	9.6%
Gloverville, SC	11 mi	357	11%
Burnettown, SC	13 mi	441	7.0%
Clearwater, SC	14 mi	338	4.7%
Williston, SC	15 mi	533	17%
Belvedere, SC	17 mi	756	5.7%

Emergency hospitals near New Ellenton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aiken Regional Medical Center	Aiken, SC	9.5 mi	2 of 5	(803) 641-5900
Piedmont Augusta Hospital	Augusta, GA	17 mi	2 of 5	(706) 722-9011
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col	Augusta, GA	18 mi	1 of 5	(706) 721-6569

Straight-line miles from the center of New Ellenton. 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 New Ellenton

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 (105% of the $4,197 monthly median income of New Ellenton 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 New Ellenton: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in New Ellenton?

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 (105% of the $4,197 monthly median income of New Ellenton 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 New Ellenton, SC