Live-In Caregivers in Dearborn Heights, MI

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Dearborn Heights, MI: the local picture

1,304

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

5,248

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

74%

of Dearborn Heights homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Wayne County)

$13.73

Michigan minimum wage per hour

About 1,304 Dearborn Heights 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. 74% of homes in Dearborn Heights have three or more bedrooms (66% in Wayne County), while 8.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Dearborn Heights households headed by someone 65 or older, 5,248 own their home and 1,104 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 758 owners and 152 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Dearborn Heights compared with Wayne County and Michigan

Census figure	Dearborn Heights	Wayne County	Michigan
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	34%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	37%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	14%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	16%	17%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	43%	16%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,549	$48,784	—

Older residents in towns around Dearborn Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Garden City, MI	2.8 mi	4,549	558
Inkster, MI	3.3 mi	3,114	232
Dearborn, MI	4.2 mi	14,681	1,928
Westland, MI	4.8 mi	14,401	1,664
Livonia, MI	6.0 mi	20,888	2,710
Wayne, MI	6.5 mi	2,989	238

Emergency hospitals near Dearborn Heights

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Garden City Hospital	Garden City, MI	2.7 mi	2 of 5	(734) 421-3300
Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn	Dearborn, MI	3.4 mi	2 of 5	(313) 593-7125
Corewell Health Wayne Hospital	Wayne, MI	6.0 mi	2 of 5	(734) 467-4175

Straight-line miles from the center of Dearborn Heights. 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 Dearborn Heights

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (96% of the $3,796 monthly median income of Dearborn Heights households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (323% of the $3,796 monthly median income of Dearborn Heights households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

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 Dearborn Heights: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Dearborn Heights?

Garden City Hospital in Garden City, about 2.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Dearborn Heights (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (734) 421-3300. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Dearborn Heights?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (96% of the $3,796 monthly median income of Dearborn Heights households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (323% of the $3,796 monthly median income of Dearborn Heights households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Dearborn Heights?

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 Dearborn Heights 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.