Live-In Caregivers in Donaldsonville, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Donaldsonville, LA: the local picture

141

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

629

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (77%)

47%

of Donaldsonville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Ascension Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 141 Donaldsonville 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. 47% of homes in Donaldsonville have three or more bedrooms (82% in Ascension Parish), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Donaldsonville households headed by someone 65 or older, 629 own their home and 184 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 79 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Donaldsonville compared with Ascension Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Donaldsonville	Ascension Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	23%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	34%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	9.5%	15%
Residents 65 or older	16%	13%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.6%	8.3%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,388	$58,633	—

Older residents in towns around Donaldsonville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Gonzales, LA	9.1 mi	2,246	224
St. Gabriel, LA	13 mi	543	14
Prairieville, LA	15 mi	3,884	277
Lutcher, LA	17 mi	865	193
Gramercy, LA	18 mi	451	38
Village St. George, LA	19 mi	1,346	154

Emergency hospitals near Donaldsonville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Prevost Memorial Hospital	Donaldsonville, LA	0.5 mi	not rated	(225) 473-7931
Assumption Community Hospital	Napoleonville, LA	12 mi	not rated	(985) 369-3600
St James Parish Hospital	Lutcher, LA	18 mi	not rated	(225) 869-5512

Straight-line miles from the center of Donaldsonville. 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 Donaldsonville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (80% of the $2,949 monthly median income of Donaldsonville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (267% of the $2,949 monthly median income of Donaldsonville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Donaldsonville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Donaldsonville?

Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Donaldsonville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 473-7931. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Donaldsonville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (80% of the $2,949 monthly median income of Donaldsonville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (267% of the $2,949 monthly median income of Donaldsonville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Donaldsonville?

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 Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville, LA