Live-In Caregivers in Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Daytona Beach Shores, FL: the local picture

335

residents 85 or older (6.5% of all residents)

1,591

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (87%)

39%

of Daytona Beach Shores homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Volusia County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 335 Daytona Beach Shores 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. 39% of homes in Daytona Beach Shores have three or more bedrooms (61% in Volusia County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.6 rooms.

Of Daytona Beach Shores households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,591 own their home and 242 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 208 owners and 48 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Daytona Beach Shores compared with Volusia County and Florida

Census figure	Daytona Beach Shores	Volusia County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	6.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.9%	9.9%	12%
Residents 65 or older	56%	25%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	16%	16%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$81,806	$54,671	—

Older residents in towns around Daytona Beach Shores

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
South Daytona, FL	1.5 mi	3,121	212
Port Orange, FL	4.4 mi	16,315	1,702
Ponce Inlet, FL	6.2 mi	1,907	290
Holly Hill, FL	6.5 mi	3,008	377
Daytona Beach, FL	7.1 mi	17,806	1,861
Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL	9.6 mi	1,777	145

Emergency hospitals near Daytona Beach Shores

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Halifax Health Medical Center	Daytona Beach, FL	4.0 mi	2 of 5	(386) 254-4000
Adventhealth Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL	6.8 mi	5 of 5	(386) 231-6000
Adventhealth New Smyrna Beach	New Smyrna Beach, FL	11 mi	4 of 5	(386) 424-5100

Straight-line miles from the center of Daytona Beach Shores. 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 Daytona Beach Shores

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 (52% of the $6,817 monthly median income of Daytona Beach Shores 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 (174% of the $6,817 monthly median income of Daytona Beach Shores 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 Daytona Beach Shores: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Daytona Beach Shores?

Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, about 4.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Daytona Beach Shores (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (386) 254-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Daytona Beach Shores?

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 (52% of the $6,817 monthly median income of Daytona Beach Shores 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 (174% of the $6,817 monthly median income of Daytona Beach Shores 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 Daytona Beach Shores?

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 Daytona Beach Shores 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.