Live-In Caregivers in Breaux Bridge, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Breaux Bridge, LA: the local picture

191

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

804

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

70%

of Breaux Bridge homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in St. Martin Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 191 Breaux Bridge 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. 70% of homes in Breaux Bridge have three or more bedrooms (72% in St. Martin Parish), while 9.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Breaux Bridge households headed by someone 65 or older, 804 own their home and 54 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 138 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Breaux Bridge compared with St. Martin Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Breaux Bridge	St. Martin Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	40%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	16%	15%
Residents 65 or older	18%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	11%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$44,500	$37,307	—

Older residents in towns around Breaux Bridge

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Carencro, LA	8.2 mi	1,694	121
Lafayette, LA	9.0 mi	21,014	2,622
Broussard, LA	10 mi	1,389	143
Scott, LA	12 mi	1,671	135
St. Martinville, LA	12 mi	1,524	56
Sunset, LA	13 mi	285	6

Emergency hospitals near Breaux Bridge

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner St Martin Hospital	Breaux Bridge, LA	4.6 mi	not rated	(337) 332-2178
Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics	Lafayette, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(337) 261-6000
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center	Lafayette, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(337) 289-7991

Straight-line miles from the center of Breaux Bridge. 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 Breaux Bridge

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 (63% of the $3,708 monthly median income of Breaux Bridge 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 (213% of the $3,708 monthly median income of Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Breaux Bridge?

Ochsner St Martin Hospital in Breaux Bridge, about 4.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Breaux Bridge (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (337) 332-2178. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Breaux Bridge?

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 (63% of the $3,708 monthly median income of Breaux Bridge 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 (213% of the $3,708 monthly median income of Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge?

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 Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge, LA