Live-In Caregivers in Dove Valley, CO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Dove Valley, CO: the local picture

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residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

76

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (64%)

52%

of Dove Valley homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Douglas County)

$15.16

Colorado minimum wage per hour

About 1 Dove Valley 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. 52% of homes in Dove Valley have three or more bedrooms (77% in Douglas County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Dove Valley households headed by someone 65 or older, 76 own their home and 43 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Dove Valley compared with Douglas County and Colorado

Census figure	Dove Valley	Douglas County	Colorado
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	20%	28%
Residents 65+ with a disability	11%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.3%	4.8%	8.4%
Residents 65 or older	5.6%	14%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	21%	10%	16%

Older residents in towns around Dove Valley

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Inverness, CO	1.8 mi	266	11
Centennial, CO	2.0 mi	20,466	2,203
Meridian, CO	2.3 mi	662	124
Cherry Creek, CO	2.9 mi	1,770	88
Meridian Village, CO	3.3 mi	368	0
Sierra Ridge, CO	3.3 mi	146	0

Emergency hospitals near Dove Valley

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sky Ridge Medical Center	Lone Tree, CO	3.3 mi	3 of 5	(720) 225-1000
Adventhealth Littleton	Littleton, CO	6.6 mi	4 of 5	(303) 730-8900
Adventhealth Parker	Parker, CO	7.4 mi	5 of 5	(303) 269-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Dove Valley. 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 Dove Valley

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 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 Dove Valley: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Dove Valley?

Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, about 3.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Dove Valley (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (720) 225-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Dove Valley?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Dove Valley?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Dove Valley, CO