Live-In Caregivers in Berkeley, IL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Berkeley, IL: the local picture

99

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

451

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

58%

of Berkeley homes have 3 or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 99 Berkeley 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. 58% of homes in Berkeley have three or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County), while 7.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Berkeley households headed by someone 65 or older, 451 own their home and 95 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 69 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Berkeley compared with Cook County and Illinois

Census figure	Berkeley	Cook County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.0%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.5%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	13%	10%
Residents 65 or older	17%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	39%	36%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,000	$56,774	—

Older residents in towns around Berkeley

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hillside, IL	1.6 mi	1,413	404
Elmhurst, IL	1.7 mi	8,662	1,197
Northlake, IL	1.8 mi	2,371	292
Stone Park, IL	1.9 mi	152	66
Bellwood, IL	1.9 mi	2,914	149
Melrose Park, IL	2.6 mi	3,138	512

Emergency hospitals near Berkeley

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital	Elmhurst, IL	1.5 mi	3 of 5	(331) 221-1000
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital	Melrose Park, IL	2.9 mi	3 of 5	(708) 681-3200
Loyola University Medical Center	Maywood, IL	3.6 mi	2 of 5	(708) 216-9000

Straight-line miles from the center of Berkeley. 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 Berkeley

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (87% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Berkeley households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (291% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Berkeley households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Berkeley: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Berkeley?

Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, about 1.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Berkeley (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (331) 221-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Berkeley?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (87% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Berkeley households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (291% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Berkeley households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Berkeley?

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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley

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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 Berkeley, IL