24-Hour Home Care in DuPage County: What It Costs and How It Works

If you're searching for 24-hour home care in DuPage County, something has probably changed — a fall, a wandering episode at night, a hospital discharge, or a family caregiver who simply can't keep covering every night alone. This guide explains the three ways families in Wheaton, Naperville, West Chicago, Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, and the surrounding towns actually cover around-the-clock care, what each option costs, and how quickly care can start.

The three ways to cover care around the clock

Overnight care means a caregiver is in the home through the night — typically a 10 to 12 hour shift — so your loved one is never alone in the hours when falls and confusion are most dangerous, and the family member who's been sleeping with one ear open finally gets real rest. At Bruma Home Care, an overnight shift is a flat $250.

Live-in care places one consistent caregiver in the home day and night. The caregiver sleeps in the home and is there for morning routines, meals, and nighttime needs. Live-in care at Bruma runs $550 per day — often the most economical way to cover 24 hours when needs are steady but not constant.

True 24-hour rotating care uses two or three caregivers working in shifts, so someone is awake and attentive at every hour. This is the right fit when your loved one needs hands-on help at unpredictable times through the night — advanced dementia, high fall risk, or recovery after surgery. Rotating care is billed hourly at our standard rates.

What 24-hour home care costs in DuPage County

Our rates are published and match the fee schedule we file with the State of Illinois: companion care from $30/hour, personal care $32/hour, hospital-to-home recovery care $34/hour, overnight shifts $250 flat, and live-in care $550/day, with a 4-hour minimum on hourly visits and holidays at 1.5x. Many DuPage County franchises charge $32 to $38 an hour for comparable care — we keep rates lower on purpose, because we're a local, owner-run agency without franchise royalties built into the price.

Which option fits your family

If nights are the problem — sundowning, wandering, bathroom trips with fall risk — start with overnight care and keep days as they are. If your loved one needs a steady presence around the clock but sleeps through most nights, live-in care usually costs less than rotating shifts. If care needs are heavy at all hours, rotating 24-hour care is the safest choice. And if this started with a hospital stay, ask about our hospital-to-home recovery care — the first two weeks home are when falls, missed medications, and readmissions happen.

How fast can care start?

Often within 24 hours. We start with a free in-home assessment anywhere in DuPage, Kane, or Kendall County, build the care plan around your family's routine and budget, and match a caregiver — including caregivers who speak English, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, and Punjabi. Bruma Home Care is a licensed Illinois Home Services Agency (#3003194) based in West Chicago.

Call (630) 589-2973 to talk through your situation — when you call, the owner answers.