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

Local figures

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

17%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (12% in Allen Parish)

188

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

59%

of residents 65+ report a disability (53% in Allen Parish)

$31,399

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

169 Oakdale residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (17%; 12% in Allen Parish), and 423 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 188 residents are 85 or older (2.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Allen Oaks Nursing And Rehab Center in Oakdale (0.2 mi) and Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Pine Prairie (14 mi).

Oakdale compared with Allen Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Oakdale	Allen Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	17%	12%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	44%	30%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	19%	17%	9.7%
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	1.8%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	35%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	16%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,399	$36,811	—

Older residents in towns around Oakdale

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Mamou, LA	19 mi	480	7.8%
Ville Platte, LA	24 mi	1,120	11%
Eunice, LA	27 mi	1,627	9.7%
Bunkie, LA	29 mi	758	30%
Alexandria, LA	35 mi	7,531	15%
Fort Polk South, LA	37 mi	24	0.0%

Home health agencies serving Oakdale

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Allegiance Home Health Of South Louisiana	Eunice, LA	26 mi	5 of 5	—	(337) 576-2978
Allegiance Home Health Of East Central Louisiana	Ville Platte, LA	24 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 467-8080
Elara Caring	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 442-2197
Centerwell Home Health	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(318) 487-6700
Stat Home Health-Central	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 561-7778

Nursing homes near Oakdale (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Allen Oaks Nursing And Rehab Center	Oakdale, LA	0.2 mi	1 of 5	91	(318) 335-1469
Prairie Manor Nursing Home	Pine Prairie, LA	14 mi	4 of 5	100	(337) 599-2031
St Frances Nsg & Rehab Center	Oberlin, LA	15 mi	2 of 5	100	(337) 639-2934
Savoy Care Center	Mamou, LA	19 mi	2 of 5	119	(337) 468-0347

Straight-line miles from the center of Oakdale. 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 Oakdale

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, 301% of the $2,617 monthly median income of Oakdale 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 Oakdale: common questions

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

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, 301% of the $2,617 monthly median income of Oakdale 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 Oakdale, LA