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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Corbin, KY: the local picture

326

residents 85 or older (4.0% of all residents)

522

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (63%)

56%

of Corbin homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Whitley County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 326 Corbin 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. 56% of homes in Corbin have three or more bedrooms (70% in Whitley County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Corbin households headed by someone 65 or older, 522 own their home and 306 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 93 owners and 35 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Corbin compared with Whitley County and Kentucky

Census figure	Corbin	Whitley County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	4.0%	1.7%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	43%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	25%	13%
Residents 65 or older	20%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.9%	0.9%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,846	$29,460	—

Older residents in towns around Corbin

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
London, KY	12 mi	1,576	175
Barbourville, KY	13 mi	688	197
Williamsburg, KY	14 mi	705	186
Somerset, KY	30 mi	2,488	612
Middlesborough, KY	30 mi	1,924	335
Harrogate, TN	35 mi	837	88

Emergency hospitals near Corbin

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Health Corbin	Corbin, KY	0.2 mi	3 of 5	(606) 528-1212
Knox County Hospital	Barbourville, KY	13 mi	not rated	(606) 546-4175
Saint Joseph London	London, KY	15 mi	3 of 5	(606) 330-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Corbin. 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 Corbin

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 (117% of the $3,237 monthly median income of Corbin 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 (394% of the $3,237 monthly median income of Corbin 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 Corbin: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Corbin?

Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin, about 0.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Corbin (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (606) 528-1212. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Corbin?

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 (117% of the $3,237 monthly median income of Corbin 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 (394% of the $3,237 monthly median income of Corbin 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 Corbin?

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 Corbin 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 Corbin, KY