Live-In Caregivers in Bayou Vista, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Bayou Vista, LA: the local picture

97

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

426

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (90%)

63%

of Bayou Vista homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in St. Mary Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 97 Bayou Vista 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. 63% of homes in Bayou Vista have three or more bedrooms (69% in St. Mary Parish), while 7.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Bayou Vista households headed by someone 65 or older, 426 own their home and 48 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Bayou Vista compared with St. Mary Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Bayou Vista	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	52%	41%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	17%	15%
Residents 65 or older	21%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	10%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,214	$44,947	—

Older residents in towns around Bayou Vista

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Berwick, LA	2.0 mi	613	25
Patterson, LA	2.6 mi	815	58
Morgan City, LA	4.7 mi	1,731	173
Franklin, LA	16 mi	1,216	75
Schriever, LA	26 mi	722	59
Thibodaux, LA	28 mi	3,183	375

Emergency hospitals near Bayou Vista

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner St Mary	Morgan City, LA	0.5 mi	2 of 5	(985) 384-2200
Bayou Bend Health System	Franklin, LA	16 mi	not rated	(337) 828-0760
Assumption Community Hospital	Napoleonville, LA	22 mi	not rated	(985) 369-3600

Straight-line miles from the center of Bayou Vista. 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 Bayou Vista

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (100% of the $2,351 monthly median income of Bayou Vista households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (335% of the $2,351 monthly median income of Bayou Vista households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 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 Bayou Vista: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Bayou Vista?

Ochsner St Mary in Morgan City, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Bayou Vista (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (985) 384-2200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Bayou Vista?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (100% of the $2,351 monthly median income of Bayou Vista households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (335% of the $2,351 monthly median income of Bayou Vista households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Bayou Vista?

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 Bayou Vista 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 Bayou Vista, LA