Live-In Caregivers in Crawfordville, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Crawfordville, FL: the local picture

101

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

466

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

86%

of Crawfordville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (83% in Wakulla County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 101 Crawfordville 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. 86% of homes in Crawfordville have three or more bedrooms (83% in Wakulla County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Crawfordville households headed by someone 65 or older, 466 own their home and 83 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 81 owners and 20 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Crawfordville compared with Wakulla County and Florida

Census figure	Crawfordville	Wakulla County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	6.2%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	17%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.6%	5.2%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,788	$59,852	—

Older residents in towns around Crawfordville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Woodville, FL	9.8 mi	748	82
Tallahassee, FL	19 mi	23,684	2,719
Bradfordville, FL	27 mi	3,494	210
Quincy, FL	29 mi	1,187	84
Monticello, FL	38 mi	725	58
Eastpoint, FL	43 mi	689	24

Emergency hospitals near Crawfordville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare	Tallahassee, FL	21 mi	3 of 5	(850) 431-1155
HCA Florida Capital Hospital	Tallahassee, FL	21 mi	2 of 5	(850) 656-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Crawfordville. 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 Crawfordville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (142% of the $2,482 monthly median income of Crawfordville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (477% of the $2,482 monthly median income of Crawfordville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Crawfordville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Crawfordville?

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in Tallahassee, about 21 mi in a straight line from the center of Crawfordville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (850) 431-1155. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Crawfordville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (142% of the $2,482 monthly median income of Crawfordville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (477% of the $2,482 monthly median income of Crawfordville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Crawfordville?

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 Crawfordville 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 Crawfordville, FL