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

Local figures

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

50

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

719

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (89%)

68%

of Braidwood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Will County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 50 Braidwood 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. 68% of homes in Braidwood have three or more bedrooms (76% in Will County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Braidwood households headed by someone 65 or older, 719 own their home and 86 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 11 owners and 23 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Braidwood compared with Will County and Illinois

Census figure	Braidwood	Will County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	7.5%	10%
Residents 65 or older	19%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.6%	22%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$57,276	$72,666	—

Older residents in towns around Braidwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Diamond, IL	1.8 mi	290	60
Coal City, IL	3.0 mi	1,164	66
Wilmington, IL	4.7 mi	1,152	205
Channahon, IL	11 mi	1,736	141
Minooka, IL	13 mi	1,075	14
Morris, IL	13 mi	2,556	508

Emergency hospitals near Braidwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers	Morris, IL	12 mi	4 of 5	(815) 942-2932
Saint Joseph Medical Center	Joliet, IL	20 mi	1 of 5	(815) 725-7133
Presence St Marys Hospital	Kankakee, IL	21 mi	4 of 5	(815) 937-2490

Straight-line miles from the center of Braidwood. 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 Braidwood

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 (83% of the $4,773 monthly median income of Braidwood 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 (279% of the $4,773 monthly median income of Braidwood 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 Braidwood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Braidwood?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Braidwood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (815) 942-2932. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Braidwood?

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 (83% of the $4,773 monthly median income of Braidwood 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 (279% of the $4,773 monthly median income of Braidwood 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 Braidwood?

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 Braidwood 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 Braidwood, IL