Live-In Caregivers in Butler, MO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Butler, MO: the local picture

229

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

384

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (64%)

52%

of Butler homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Bates County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 229 Butler 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. 52% of homes in Butler have three or more bedrooms (65% in Bates County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Butler households headed by someone 65 or older, 384 own their home and 212 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 133 owners and 38 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Butler compared with Bates County and Missouri

Census figure	Butler	Bates County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	43%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	50%	39%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	8.1%	10%
Residents 65 or older	20%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.1%	2.9%	6.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,895	$45,694	—

Older residents in towns around Butler

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Harrisonville, MO	27 mi	1,640	245
Nevada, MO	29 mi	1,455	131
Louisburg, KS	31 mi	1,100	117
Clinton, MO	32 mi	2,188	346
El Dorado Springs, MO	32 mi	835	106
Peculiar, MO	33 mi	831	82

Emergency hospitals near Butler

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bates County Memorial Hospital	Butler, MO	1.6 mi	3 of 5	(660) 200-7000
Ellett Memorial Hospital	Appleton City, MO	18 mi	not rated	(660) 476-2111
Cass Regional Medical Center	Harrisonville, MO	26 mi	4 of 5	(816) 380-5888

Straight-line miles from the center of Butler. 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 Butler

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (126% of the $2,741 monthly median income of Butler households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (422% of the $2,741 monthly median income of Butler households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri'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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Butler: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Butler?

Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, about 1.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Butler (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (660) 200-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Butler?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (126% of the $2,741 monthly median income of Butler households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (422% of the $2,741 monthly median income of Butler households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri'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 Butler?

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 Butler 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 Butler, MO