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

Local figures

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

7.9%

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

133

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

36%

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

$57,750

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

80 Prien residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.9%; 8.3% in Calcasieu Parish), and 308 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 133 residents are 85 or older (1.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are The Gardens And Guardian in Lake Charles (2.4 mi) and Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lake Charles (2.5 mi).

Prien compared with Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Prien	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.9%	8.3%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	31%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.9%	7.3%	9.7%
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	30%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.6%	13%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$57,750	$47,011	—

Older residents in towns around Prien

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Lake Charles, LA	5.0 mi	13,747	8.3%
Carlyss, LA	6.0 mi	464	0.0%
Sulphur, LA	7.3 mi	3,603	2.6%
Westlake, LA	7.6 mi	1,137	5.5%
Moss Bluff, LA	12 mi	2,510	4.6%
Iowa, LA	17 mi	639	4.9%

Home health agencies serving Prien

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	Bossier City, LA	167 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(318) 742-4026
Centerwell Home Health	Jennings, LA	37 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(337) 616-3077
Elara Caring	Jennings, LA	37 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	47 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(337) 462-3747
Amedisys Home Health	Lake Charles, LA	5.7 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(337) 562-3200

Nursing homes near Prien (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
The Gardens And Guardian	Lake Charles, LA	2.4 mi	5 of 5	60	(337) 480-1550
Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Lake Charles, LA	2.5 mi	2 of 5	109	(337) 474-6000
Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC	Lake Charles, LA	2.9 mi	1 of 5	162	(337) 477-6371
Lake Charles Care Center	Lake Charles, LA	4.9 mi	3 of 5	182	(337) 439-0336

Straight-line miles from the center of Prien. 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 Prien

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, 164% of the $4,813 monthly median income of Prien 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 Prien: common questions

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

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, 164% of the $4,813 monthly median income of Prien 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 Prien, LA