Overnight Caregivers in Wedgefield, FL: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Wedgefield, FL: the local picture

21%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.8% in Orange County)

4.6%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (21% in Orange County)

258

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

14 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Oviedo)

About 294 Wedgefield residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (21%; 8.8% in Orange County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

64 older residents live alone (4.6% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Oviedo Medical Center in Oviedo, about 14 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Wedgefield compared with Orange County and Florida

Census figure	Wedgefield	Orange County	Florida
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	21%	8.8%	7.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	4.6%	21%	25%
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	1.4%	2.6%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	13%	7.0%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	33%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$73,617	$57,429	—

Older residents in towns around Wedgefield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Bithlo, FL	6.7 mi	1,343	2.5%
Alafaya, FL	7.0 mi	10,102	6.5%
Union Park, FL	11 mi	1,322	11%
Rio Pinar, FL	11 mi	1,300	8.5%
Orlando, FL	12 mi	36,257	10.0%
Azalea Park, FL	14 mi	2,515	8.2%

Emergency hospitals near Wedgefield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Oviedo Medical Center	Oviedo, FL	14 mi	3 of 5	(615) 850-6055
Ucf Lake Nona Hospital	Orlando, FL	16 mi	3 of 5	(850) 523-2115
Orlando Va Medical Center	Orlando, FL	16 mi	5 of 5	(407) 631-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Wedgefield. 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 Wedgefield

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 (80% of the $6,135 monthly median income of Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Wedgefield?

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 (80% of the $6,135 monthly median income of Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield, FL