Overnight Caregivers in Westgate, FL: Night Care at Home

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Westgate, FL: the local picture

37%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (6.8% in Palm Beach County)

20%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (28% in Palm Beach County)

186

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

2.2 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (West Palm Beach)

About 287 Westgate residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (37%; 6.8% in Palm Beach County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

160 older residents live alone (20% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, about 2.2 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Westgate compared with Palm Beach County and Florida

Census figure	Westgate	Palm Beach County	Florida
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	37%	6.8%	7.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	28%	25%
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	3.9%	2.6%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	15%	6.4%	6.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	53%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	11%	12%

Older residents in towns around Westgate

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Haverhill, FL	1.5 mi	337	8.9%
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL	2.3 mi	379	8.4%
Palm Beach, FL	3.5 mi	5,934	3.1%
West Palm Beach, FL	3.6 mi	26,251	6.4%
Lake Clarke Shores, FL	4.0 mi	746	10%
Palm Springs, FL	4.4 mi	3,447	10%

Emergency hospitals near Westgate

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Good Samaritan Medical Center	West Palm Beach, FL	2.2 mi	2 of 5	(561) 655-5511
St Mary's Medical Center	West Palm Beach, FL	3.8 mi	1 of 5	(561) 840-6202
HCA Florida Jfk Hospital	Atlantis, FL	8.7 mi	2 of 5	(561) 965-7300

Straight-line miles from the center of Westgate. 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 Westgate

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. 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 Westgate: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Westgate?

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. 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 Westgate, FL