24-Hour Home Care in Carlyss, LA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Carlyss, LA: the local picture

0.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.3% in Calcasieu Parish)

18

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

47%

of residents 65+ report a disability (35% in Calcasieu Parish)

$45,032

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

0 Carlyss residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (0.0%; 8.3% in Calcasieu Parish), and 165 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 18 residents are 85 or older (0.4% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Holly Hill House in Sulphur (4.3 mi) and Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lake Charles (7.5 mi).

Carlyss compared with Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Carlyss	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	8.3%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	16%	7.3%	9.7%
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	30%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	13%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,032	$47,011	—

Older residents in towns around Carlyss

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Sulphur, LA	3.7 mi	3,603	2.6%
Prien, LA	6.0 mi	1,009	7.9%
Westlake, LA	8.6 mi	1,137	5.5%
Lake Charles, LA	9.6 mi	13,747	8.3%
Vinton, LA	13 mi	400	5.3%
Moss Bluff, LA	13 mi	2,510	4.6%

Home health agencies serving Carlyss

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Jennings, LA	43 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(337) 616-3077
Elara Caring	Jennings, LA	43 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 824-5453
Allegiance Home Health Of Southwest Louisiana, LLC	Deridder, LA	45 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 462-3747
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Hha	Sulphur, LA	2.9 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 527-4362
Christus Homecare St Patrick	Lake Charles, LA	11 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 395-5600

Nursing homes near Carlyss (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Holly Hill House	Sulphur, LA	4.3 mi	1 of 5	200	(337) 625-5843
Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Lake Charles, LA	7.5 mi	2 of 5	109	(337) 474-6000
The Gardens And Guardian	Lake Charles, LA	7.8 mi	5 of 5	60	(337) 480-1550
Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC	Lake Charles, LA	8.0 mi	1 of 5	162	(337) 477-6371

Straight-line miles from the center of Carlyss. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Carlyss

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 210% of the $3,753 monthly median income of Carlyss households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Carlyss: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Carlyss?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 210% of the $3,753 monthly median income of Carlyss households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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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.

24-Hour Home Care in Carlyss, LA