Live-In Caregivers in Eastpoint, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Eastpoint, FL: the local picture

24

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

433

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

68%

of Eastpoint homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Franklin County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 24 Eastpoint 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. 68% of homes in Eastpoint have three or more bedrooms (66% in Franklin County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Eastpoint households headed by someone 65 or older, 433 own their home and 28 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Eastpoint compared with Franklin County and Florida

Census figure	Eastpoint	Franklin County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.2%	7.2%	12%
Residents 65 or older	22%	26%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.9%	5.9%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$80,542	$64,488	—

Older residents in towns around Eastpoint

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Port St. Joe, FL	27 mi	1,068	51
Crawfordville, FL	43 mi	740	101
Callaway, FL	49 mi	1,609	92
Blountstown, FL	49 mi	841	167
Parker, FL	51 mi	854	113
Woodville, FL	52 mi	748	82

Emergency hospitals near Eastpoint

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
George E Weems Memorial Hospital	Apalachicola, FL	8.9 mi	not rated	(850) 653-8853
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf	Port Saint Joe, FL	27 mi	3 of 5	(850) 229-5600

Straight-line miles from the center of Eastpoint. 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 Eastpoint

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (52% of the $6,712 monthly median income of Eastpoint households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (176% of the $6,712 monthly median income of Eastpoint households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Eastpoint: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Eastpoint?

George E Weems Memorial Hospital in Apalachicola, about 8.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Eastpoint (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (850) 653-8853. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Eastpoint?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (52% of the $6,712 monthly median income of Eastpoint households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (176% of the $6,712 monthly median income of Eastpoint households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Eastpoint?

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 Eastpoint 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 Eastpoint, FL