Overnight Caregivers in Van Buren, AR: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Van Buren, AR: the local picture

6.4%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (9.7% in Crawford County)

25%

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

343

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

1.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Van Buren)

About 244 Van Buren residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (6.4%; 9.7% in Crawford County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

953 older residents live alone (25% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Baptist Health - Van Buren in Van Buren, about 1.5 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Van Buren compared with Crawford County and Arkansas

Census figure	Van Buren	Crawford County	Arkansas
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.4%	9.7%	9.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	27%	29%
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.7%	6.9%	8.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	40%	40%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.7%	8.5%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,206	$44,828	—

Older residents in towns around Van Buren

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Fort Smith, AR	7.1 mi	14,381	13%
Alma, AR	8.4 mi	782	12%
Roland, OK	9.1 mi	411	27%
Barling, AR	9.4 mi	990	13%
Muldrow, OK	14 mi	509	16%
Pocola, OK	15 mi	924	12%

Emergency hospitals near Van Buren

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Health - Van Buren	Van Buren, AR	1.5 mi	not rated	(479) 474-3401
Baptist Health - Fort Smith	Fort Smith, AR	6.7 mi	2 of 5	(479) 441-4000
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith	Fort Smith, AR	7.6 mi	3 of 5	(479) 314-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Van Buren. 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 Van Buren

At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,729 a month, and every night about $4,034 (93% of the $4,351 monthly median income of Van Buren households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Van Buren: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Van Buren?

At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,729 a month, and every night about $4,034 (93% of the $4,351 monthly median income of Van Buren households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 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; 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 Van Buren, AR