Overnight Caregivers in Walthourville, GA

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Walthourville, GA: the local picture

14%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (10% in Liberty County)

12%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (25% in Liberty County)

1

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

5.5 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Hinesville)

About 72 Walthourville residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (14%; 10% in Liberty County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

61 older residents live alone (12% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, about 5.5 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Walthourville compared with Liberty County and Georgia

Census figure	Walthourville	Liberty County	Georgia
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	14%	10%	8.5%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	25%	26%
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	21%	9.8%	7.2%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	44%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.4%	19%	11%

Older residents in towns around Walthourville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Hinesville, GA	3.8 mi	3,117	11%
Fort Stewart, GA	7.6 mi	12	0.0%
Jesup, GA	20 mi	2,417	11%
Richmond Hill, GA	20 mi	1,179	5.4%
Glennville, GA	22 mi	1,004	18%
Buckhead, GA	22 mi	279	0.0%

Emergency hospitals near Walthourville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Liberty Regional Medical Center	Hinesville, GA	5.5 mi	not rated	(912) 369-9400
Winn Ach (Ft Stewart)	Fort Stewart, GA	6.8 mi	not rated	(912) 435-6633
Wayne Memorial Hospital	Jesup, GA	20 mi	3 of 5	(912) 427-6811

Straight-line miles from the center of Walthourville. 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 Walthourville

At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,829 a month, and every night about $4,268. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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 Walthourville: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Walthourville?

At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,829 a month, and every night about $4,268. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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; 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.