Live-In Caregivers in Blountstown, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Blountstown, FL: the local picture

167

residents 85 or older (5.3% of all residents)

309

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (62%)

65%

of Blountstown homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Calhoun County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 167 Blountstown 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. 65% of homes in Blountstown have three or more bedrooms (72% in Calhoun County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Blountstown households headed by someone 65 or older, 309 own their home and 189 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 75 owners and 4 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Blountstown compared with Calhoun County and Florida

Census figure	Blountstown	Calhoun County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	5.3%	2.3%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	51%	43%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	8.7%	12%
Residents 65 or older	27%	19%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.6%	5.2%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$44,583	$42,478	—

Older residents in towns around Blountstown

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Chattahoochee, FL	22 mi	400	21
Marianna, FL	25 mi	1,292	326
Quincy, FL	29 mi	1,187	84
Callaway, FL	37 mi	1,609	92
Chipley, FL	37 mi	616	74
Lynn Haven, FL	38 mi	3,140	415

Emergency hospitals near Blountstown

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital	Blountstown, FL	1.0 mi	not rated	(850) 674-5411
Jackson Hospital	Marianna, FL	27 mi	1 of 5	(850) 526-2200
Northwest Florida Community Hospital	Chipley, FL	35 mi	2 of 5	(850) 638-1610

Straight-line miles from the center of Blountstown. 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 Blountstown

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (95% of the $3,715 monthly median income of Blountstown households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (318% of the $3,715 monthly median income of Blountstown households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Blountstown: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Blountstown?

Calhoun-Liberty Hospital in Blountstown, about 1.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Blountstown (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (850) 674-5411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Blountstown?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (95% of the $3,715 monthly median income of Blountstown households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (318% of the $3,715 monthly median income of Blountstown households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Blountstown?

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 Blountstown 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 Blountstown, FL