Live-In Caregivers in Cave City, KY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Cave City, KY: the local picture

56

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

131

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (39%)

38%

of Cave City homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Barren County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 56 Cave City 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. 38% of homes in Cave City have three or more bedrooms (70% in Barren County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.4 rooms.

Of Cave City households headed by someone 65 or older, 131 own their home and 209 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 38 owners and 18 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Cave City compared with Barren County and Kentucky

Census figure	Cave City	Barren County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	59%	43%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	32%	12%	13%
Residents 65 or older	16%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.4%	6.0%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$20,259	$41,629	—

Older residents in towns around Cave City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Glasgow, KY	9.5 mi	3,096	392
Bowling Green, KY	28 mi	8,630	1,260
Leitchfield, KY	30 mi	1,270	113
Scottsville, KY	30 mi	930	86
Hodgenville, KY	32 mi	530	121
Tompkinsville, KY	34 mi	455	52

Emergency hospitals near Cave City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Caverna Memorial Hospital	Horse Cave, KY	5.7 mi	not rated	(270) 786-2191
T J Samson Community Hospital	Glasgow, KY	11 mi	3 of 5	(270) 651-4159
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital	Greensburg, KY	25 mi	not rated	(270) 932-4211

Straight-line miles from the center of Cave City. 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 Cave City

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (225% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (755% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Cave City: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Cave City?

Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave, about 5.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Cave City (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (270) 786-2191. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Cave City?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (225% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (755% of the $1,688 monthly median income of Cave City households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Cave City?

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 Cave City 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 Cave City, KY