North Carolina Senior Care
In-home help for an older adult in North Carolina: companion care, personal care, dementia support and respite, from independent caregivers you hire directly. Choose your city below, or post what you need for free.
Senior care in North Carolina by the numbers
17.9% of North Carolina residents are 65 or older, about the same as the national share of 18.0%. That is the 33rd-highest share of the 50 states. The median aide wage of $15.02 an hour is below the national median of $17.21, and half of North Carolina's aides earn between $13.65 and $17.08.
Those wages are a benchmark for what a caregiver's time costs. Agency rates to families are higher, because they include the agency's overhead. When you hire directly you agree the rate with the caregiver, and CaregiverConnect takes no commission.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B01001 (sex by age); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120). Aide wages describe employed aides (agency and facility staff included), not the rates private caregivers set on CaregiverConnect.
Caregivers in North Carolina
1 caregiver is on CaregiverConnect with a home base in North Carolina. Find the ones near you on the city pages above.
Live count of real caregiver profiles. Sample and test profiles are never counted.
Senior care services in North Carolina
All non-medical. Nursing tasks such as injections or wound care need a licensed home health agency.
- Senior care at home: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Hiring a caregiver directly in North Carolina
A caregiver you hire yourself is usually your household employee. The federal minimum wage and overtime rules for home care workers apply, and North Carolina may set a higher minimum wage. The U.S. Department of Labor lists each state's minimum wage and explains the rules for direct care workers.
For free local help, such as meals, respite, transportation and Medicaid-funded home care, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116).
CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and certifications yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center and our guide to hiring a private caregiver walk you through it.
Senior care in other states
Each state page lists its cities, with the real caregivers near each one, plus how many residents are 65 or older and what home care aides there earn.
Find senior care in North Carolina
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