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Overnight Caregivers in Postville, IA

A caregiver in the home through the night, for someone who wakes, wanders or needs help to the bathroom, so the family can sleep. Post what you need in Postville for free and hire a caregiver directly, with no agency mark-up.

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Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Postville, IA: the local picture

3.8%
of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (5.6% in Allamakee County)
32%
of residents 65+ in households live alone (29% in Allamakee County)
57
residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)
13 mi
to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Waukon)

About 10 Postville residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (3.8%; 5.6% in Allamakee County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

84 older residents live alone (32% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, about 13 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Postville compared with Allamakee County and Iowa

Census figurePostvilleAllamakee CountyIowa
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering3.8%5.6%5.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone32%29%31%
Residents 85 or older1.9%2.9%2.3%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing4.9%6.7%5.1%
Residents 65+ with a disability25%32%30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)12%6.4%8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+$44,091$50,399—

Older residents in towns around Postville

TownDistanceResidents 65+Memory difficulty (65+)
Waukon, IA13 mi1,0547.6%
Decorah, IA19 mi1,8073.4%
Prairie du Chien, WI22 mi1,3748.2%
Oelwein, IA33 mi1,3485.3%
Cresco, IA34 mi8286.0%
New Hampton, IA38 mi6957.0%

Emergency hospitals near Postville

Hospital with an emergency departmentTownDistanceCMS overall ratingPhone
Veterans Memorial HospitalWaukon, IA13 minot rated(563) 568-3411
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And ClinicsWest Union, IA17 mi5 of 5(563) 422-3811
Mercyone Elkader Medical CenterElkader, IA18 minot rated(563) 245-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Postville. 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 Postville

At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,254 a month, and every night about $5,260 (143% of the $3,674 monthly median income of Postville households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Iowa'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.

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Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Postville: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Postville?

At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,254 a month, and every night about $5,260 (143% of the $3,674 monthly median income of Postville households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Iowa'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.

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