Live-In Caregivers in De Soto, KS: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in De Soto, KS: the local picture

50

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

298

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

76%

of De Soto homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Johnson County)

$7.25

Kansas minimum wage per hour

About 50 De Soto 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. 76% of homes in De Soto have three or more bedrooms (69% in Johnson County), while 5.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.5 rooms.

Of De Soto households headed by someone 65 or older, 298 own their home and 68 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

De Soto compared with Johnson County and Kansas

Census figure	De Soto	Johnson County	Kansas
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	24%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	5.6%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	11%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.8%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$80,726	$77,643	—

Older residents in towns around De Soto

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lenexa, KS	7.4 mi	9,144	949
Shawnee, KS	8.1 mi	10,385	904
Bonner Springs, KS	8.4 mi	1,098	114
Eudora, KS	8.5 mi	677	92
Olathe, KS	8.7 mi	19,950	2,019
Edwardsville, KS	10 mi	756	36

Emergency hospitals near De Soto

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital	Olathe, KS	8.5 mi	4 of 5	(913) 355-4200
Overland Park Reg Med Ctr	Overland Park, KS	11 mi	4 of 5	(913) 541-5000
Saint Luke's South Hospital	Overland Park, KS	14 mi	4 of 5	(913) 317-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of De Soto. 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 De Soto

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (48% of the $6,727 monthly median income of De Soto households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (163% of the $6,727 monthly median income of De Soto households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 De Soto: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to De Soto?

University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital in Olathe, about 8.5 mi in a straight line from the center of De Soto (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (913) 355-4200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in De Soto?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (48% of the $6,727 monthly median income of De Soto households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (163% of the $6,727 monthly median income of De Soto households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 De Soto?

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 De Soto 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 De Soto, KS