Overnight Caregivers in Tamarac, FL: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Tamarac, FL: the local picture

7.8%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.9% in Broward County)

32%

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

3,600

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

1.0 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Tamarac)

About 1,465 Tamarac residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (7.8%; 8.9% in Broward County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

6,035 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 University Hospital And Medical Center in Tamarac, about 1.0 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Tamarac compared with Broward County and Florida

Census figure	Tamarac	Broward County	Florida
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.8%	8.9%	7.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	27%	25%
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	2.3%	2.6%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.2%	7.9%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	16%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,782	$51,526	—

Older residents in towns around Tamarac

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Sunrise, FL	2.2 mi	19,117	13%
North Lauderdale, FL	2.2 mi	5,319	7.5%
Lauderhill, FL	3.4 mi	12,392	11%
Margate, FL	4.2 mi	13,895	11%
Lauderdale Lakes, FL	4.2 mi	7,063	11%
Coral Springs, FL	4.7 mi	17,702	9.1%

Emergency hospitals near Tamarac

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Hospital And Medical Center	Tamarac, FL	1.0 mi	2 of 5	(954) 721-2200
Broward Health Coral Springs	Coral Springs, FL	4.8 mi	4 of 5	(954) 344-3121
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital	Margate, FL	5.3 mi	2 of 5	(954) 974-0400

Straight-line miles from the center of Tamarac. 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 Tamarac

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (142% of the $3,482 monthly median income of Tamarac households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Tamarac: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Tamarac?

At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,113 a month, and every night about $4,929 (142% of the $3,482 monthly median income of Tamarac households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 Tamarac, FL