Live-In Caregivers in Berea, KY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Berea, KY: the local picture

195

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

982

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (75%)

64%

of Berea homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Madison County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 195 Berea 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 Berea have three or more bedrooms (66% in Madison County), while 8.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Berea households headed by someone 65 or older, 982 own their home and 319 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 92 owners and 12 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Berea compared with Madison County and Kentucky

Census figure	Berea	Madison County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.2%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	36%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.4%	10%	13%
Residents 65 or older	13%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.1%	3.8%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$50,112	$51,585	—

Older residents in towns around Berea

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Richmond, KY	9.7 mi	3,984	483
Lancaster, KY	16 mi	697	119
Irvine, KY	19 mi	498	83
Stanford, KY	20 mi	918	133
Nicholasville, KY	26 mi	4,549	332
Danville, KY	27 mi	3,382	370

Emergency hospitals near Berea

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf	Berea, KY	1.3 mi	4 of 5	(859) 986-3151
Baptist Health Richmond	Richmond, KY	11 mi	4 of 5	(859) 625-3114
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.	Mount Vernon, KY	13 mi	2 of 5	(606) 256-2195

Straight-line miles from the center of Berea. 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 Berea

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (91% of the $4,176 monthly median income of Berea households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (305% of the $4,176 monthly median income of Berea households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Berea: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Berea?

Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf in Berea, about 1.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Berea (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (859) 986-3151. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Berea?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (91% of the $4,176 monthly median income of Berea households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (305% of the $4,176 monthly median income of Berea households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Berea?

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 Berea 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 Berea, KY