Live-In Caregivers in Austin, AR: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Austin, AR: the local picture

30

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

121

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

90%

of Austin homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Lonoke County)

$11.00

Arkansas minimum wage per hour

About 30 Austin 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. 90% of homes in Austin have three or more bedrooms (82% in Lonoke County); the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Austin households headed by someone 65 or older, 121 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Austin compared with Lonoke County and Arkansas

Census figure	Austin	Lonoke County	Arkansas
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	7.6%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	39%	40%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	8.5%	12%
Residents 65 or older	7.1%	15%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.1%	4.4%	8.3%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$98,060	$50,414	—

Older residents in towns around Austin

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Ward, AR	1.9 mi	511	37
Cabot, AR	3.1 mi	3,706	485
Beebe, AR	6.8 mi	1,118	45
Jacksonville, AR	12 mi	3,435	379
Vilonia, AR	14 mi	444	21
Lonoke, AR	16 mi	821	83

Emergency hospitals near Austin

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Unity Health - Jacksonville	Jacksonville, AR	11 mi	not rated	(501) 453-5000
St Vincent Medical Center/North	Sherwood, AR	16 mi	4 of 5	(501) 552-7100
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock	North Little Rock, AR	19 mi	1 of 5	(501) 202-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Austin. 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 Austin

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,882 a month (35% of the $8,172 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,682 a month (118% of the $8,172 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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 Austin: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Austin?

Unity Health - Jacksonville in Jacksonville, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Austin (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (501) 453-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Austin?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,882 a month (35% of the $8,172 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,682 a month (118% of the $8,172 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Austin?

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 Austin 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.

More near Austin

More senior care near Austin

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Other care in Austin

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Austin, AR