Live-In Caregivers in Amory, MS: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Amory, MS: the local picture

247

residents 85 or older (3.8% of all residents)

564

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

64%

of Amory homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Monroe County)

$7.25

Mississippi minimum wage per hour

About 247 Amory residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 64% of homes in Amory have three or more bedrooms (73% in Monroe County), while 9.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Amory households headed by someone 65 or older, 564 own their home and 201 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 105 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Amory compared with Monroe County and Mississippi

Census figure	Amory	Monroe County	Mississippi
Residents 85 or older	3.8%	2.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	39%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.5%	15%	15%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.5%	1.9%	4.3%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,422	$35,150	—

Older residents in towns around Amory

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Aberdeen, MS	11 mi	1,401	112
Verona, MS	20 mi	263	5
Fulton, MS	20 mi	889	138
Tupelo, MS	25 mi	6,418	701
West Point, MS	28 mi	1,985	209
Saltillo, MS	30 mi	786	25

Emergency hospitals near Amory

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory	Amory, MS	0.7 mi	3 of 5	(662) 256-7111
Monroe Regional Hospital	Aberdeen, MS	11 mi	not rated	(662) 369-2455
North Mississippi Medical Center	Tupelo, MS	23 mi	2 of 5	(662) 377-6608

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Amory

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month (80% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Amory households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month (268% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Amory households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Amory: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Amory?

North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory in Amory, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Amory (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (662) 256-7111. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Amory?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month (80% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Amory households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month (268% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Amory households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi 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).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Amory?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Amory it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Amory, MS