Overnight Caregivers in Norton, KS: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Norton, KS: the local picture

7.8%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (3.9% in Norton County)

40%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (33% in Norton County)

86

residents 85 or older (3.2% of all residents)

0.4 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Norton)

About 25 Norton residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (7.8%; 3.9% in Norton County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

130 older residents live alone (40% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Norton County Hospital in Norton, about 0.4 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Norton compared with Norton County and Kansas

Census figure	Norton	Norton County	Kansas
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.8%	3.9%	7.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	33%	30%
Residents 85 or older	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	17%	6.7%	5.6%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	42%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	5.1%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,140	$51,835	—

Older residents in towns around Norton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
McCook, NE	46 mi	1,518	11%
Holdrege, NE	50 mi	1,208	3.7%
Lexington, NE	65 mi	1,013	18%
Minden, NE	67 mi	681	3.8%
Colby, KS	69 mi	814	11%

Emergency hospitals near Norton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Norton County Hospital	Norton, KS	0.4 mi	not rated	(785) 877-3351
Phillips County Hospital	Phillipsburg, KS	30 mi	not rated	(785) 543-5226
Graham County Hospital	Hill City, KS	33 mi	not rated	(785) 421-2121

Straight-line miles from the center of Norton. 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 Norton

At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,954 a month, and every night about $4,559 (107% of the $4,262 monthly median income of Norton households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Norton: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Norton?

At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,954 a month, and every night about $4,559 (107% of the $4,262 monthly median income of Norton households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 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 (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 Norton, KS