Live-In Caregivers in Delaware, OH: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Delaware, OH: the local picture

677

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

2,809

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (71%)

66%

of Delaware homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Delaware County)

$11.00

Ohio minimum wage per hour

About 677 Delaware 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. 66% of homes in Delaware have three or more bedrooms (75% in Delaware County), while 8.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Delaware households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,809 own their home and 1,148 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 248 owners and 197 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Delaware compared with Delaware County and Ohio

Census figure	Delaware	Delaware County	Ohio
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	22%	32%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	23%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.3%	4.9%	10%
Residents 65 or older	15%	15%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.4%	11%	8.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$66,789	$83,238	—

Older residents in towns around Delaware

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Powell, OH	8.2 mi	2,548	729
Sunbury, OH	11 mi	1,042	66
Dublin, OH	13 mi	7,597	674
Worthington, OH	13 mi	3,273	612
Westerville, OH	14 mi	8,306	995
Marysville, OH	16 mi	2,941	352

Emergency hospitals near Delaware

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Grady Memorial Hospital	Delaware, OH	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(740) 368-5145
Dublin Methodist Hospital	Dublin, OH	14 mi	4 of 5	(614) 544-8000
Mount Carmel Dublin	Dublin, OH	14 mi	not rated	(380) 898-9000

Straight-line miles from the center of Delaware. 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 Delaware

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (65% of the $5,566 monthly median income of Delaware households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (217% of the $5,566 monthly median income of Delaware households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Delaware: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Delaware?

Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Delaware (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (740) 368-5145. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Delaware?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (65% of the $5,566 monthly median income of Delaware households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (217% of the $5,566 monthly median income of Delaware households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Delaware?

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 Delaware 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.

More near Delaware

More senior care near Delaware

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Other care in Delaware

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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 Delaware, OH