Overnight Caregivers in Ward, AR: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Ward, AR: the local picture

5.3%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (10.0% in Lonoke County)

32%

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

37

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

12 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Jacksonville)

About 27 Ward residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (5.3%; 10.0% in Lonoke County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

162 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 Unity Health - Jacksonville in Jacksonville, about 12 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Ward compared with Lonoke County and Arkansas

Census figure	Ward	Lonoke County	Arkansas
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.3%	10.0%	9.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	27%	29%
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	23%	6.7%	8.5%
Residents 65+ with a disability	53%	39%	40%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.0%	8.5%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,245	$50,414	—

Older residents in towns around Ward

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Austin, AR	1.9 mi	278	6.8%
Cabot, AR	4.8 mi	3,706	7.6%
Beebe, AR	5.2 mi	1,118	4.6%
Jacksonville, AR	13 mi	3,435	7.6%
Vilonia, AR	15 mi	444	9.0%
Lonoke, AR	16 mi	821	6.1%

Emergency hospitals near Ward

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Unity Health - Jacksonville	Jacksonville, AR	12 mi	not rated	(501) 453-5000
St Vincent Medical Center/North	Sherwood, AR	18 mi	4 of 5	(501) 552-7100
White County Medical Center	Searcy, AR	20 mi	2 of 5	(501) 278-3100

Straight-line miles from the center of Ward. 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 Ward

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 $4,354 monthly median income of Ward 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 Ward: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Ward?

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 $4,354 monthly median income of Ward 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 Ward, AR