Live-In Caregivers in Crooked Lake Park, FL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Crooked Lake Park, FL: the local picture

26

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

235

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (97%)

65%

of Crooked Lake Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Polk County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 26 Crooked Lake Park 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. 65% of homes in Crooked Lake Park have three or more bedrooms (63% in Polk County); the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Crooked Lake Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 235 own their home and 7 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Crooked Lake Park compared with Polk County and Florida

Census figure	Crooked Lake Park	Polk County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	2.1%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.7%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	20%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	19%	28%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$57,381	$50,939	—

Older residents in towns around Crooked Lake Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Alturas, FL	5.6 mi	851	9
Lake Wales, FL	6.3 mi	4,488	377
Frostproof, FL	6.9 mi	1,108	104
Wahneta, FL	12 mi	384	0
Dundee, FL	13 mi	915	62
Cypress Gardens, FL	13 mi	1,846	362

Emergency hospitals near Crooked Lake Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Adventhealth Lake Wales	Lake Wales, FL	4.8 mi	2 of 5	(863) 676-1433
Bartow Regional Medical Center	Bartow, FL	14 mi	3 of 5	(863) 533-8111
Winter Haven Hospital	Winter Haven, FL	17 mi	3 of 5	(863) 293-1121

Straight-line miles from the center of Crooked Lake Park. 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 Crooked Lake Park

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 (74% of the $4,782 monthly median income of Crooked Lake Park 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 (247% of the $4,782 monthly median income of Crooked Lake Park 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 Crooked Lake Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Crooked Lake Park?

Adventhealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, about 4.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Crooked Lake Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (863) 676-1433. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Crooked Lake Park?

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 (74% of the $4,782 monthly median income of Crooked Lake Park 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 (247% of the $4,782 monthly median income of Crooked Lake Park 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 Crooked Lake Park?

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 Crooked Lake Park 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.