Live-In Caregivers in Buckeye Lake, OH: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Buckeye Lake, OH: the local picture

42

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

230

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

63%

of Buckeye Lake homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Licking County)

$11.00

Ohio minimum wage per hour

About 42 Buckeye Lake 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. 63% of homes in Buckeye Lake have three or more bedrooms (73% in Licking County), while 6.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Buckeye Lake households headed by someone 65 or older, 230 own their home and 65 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Buckeye Lake compared with Licking County and Ohio

Census figure	Buckeye Lake	Licking County	Ohio
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ with a disability	48%	35%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.6%	8.4%	10%
Residents 65 or older	19%	17%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.5%	6.8%	8.0%

Older residents in towns around Buckeye Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hebron, OH	2.0 mi	371	39
Heath, OH	6.2 mi	2,410	464
Granville, OH	8.4 mi	1,174	184
Baltimore, OH	9.0 mi	641	49
Newark, OH	9.8 mi	8,750	1,192
Beechwood Trails, OH	11 mi	610	8

Emergency hospitals near Buckeye Lake

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Licking Memorial Hospital	Newark, OH	10 mi	2 of 5	(740) 348-4000
Fairfield Medical Center	Lancaster, OH	16 mi	2 of 5	(740) 687-8000
Diley Ridge Medical Center	Canal Winchester, OH	19 mi	not rated	(614) 838-7911

Straight-line miles from the center of Buckeye Lake. 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 Buckeye Lake

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Buckeye Lake: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Buckeye Lake?

Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, about 10 mi in a straight line from the center of Buckeye Lake (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (740) 348-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Buckeye Lake?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Buckeye Lake?

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. 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 Buckeye Lake, OH