Live-In Caregivers in El Dorado Springs, MO

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in El Dorado Springs, MO: the local picture

106

residents 85 or older (3.0% of all residents)

265

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (46%)

42%

of El Dorado Springs homes have 3 or more bedrooms (62% in Cedar County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 106 El Dorado Springs 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. 42% of homes in El Dorado Springs have three or more bedrooms (62% in Cedar County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of El Dorado Springs households headed by someone 65 or older, 265 own their home and 308 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 26 owners and 48 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

El Dorado Springs compared with Cedar County and Missouri

Census figure	El Dorado Springs	Cedar County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	3.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	34%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	15%	10%
Residents 65 or older	23%	23%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$26,875	$34,030	—

Older residents in towns around El Dorado Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Nevada, MO	18 mi	1,455	131
Lamar, MO	30 mi	985	165
Butler, MO	32 mi	935	229
Clinton, MO	37 mi	2,188	346
Fort Scott, KS	37 mi	1,760	211
Bolivar, MO	38 mi	2,283	502

Emergency hospitals near El Dorado Springs

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Cedar County Memorial Hospital	El Dorado Springs, MO	0.5 mi	not rated	(417) 876-2511
Nevada Regional Medical Center	Nevada, MO	19 mi	not rated	(417) 667-3355
Ellett Memorial Hospital	Appleton City, MO	22 mi	not rated	(660) 476-2111

Straight-line miles from the center of El Dorado Springs. 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 El Dorado Springs

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (154% of the $2,240 monthly median income of El Dorado Springs households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (517% of the $2,240 monthly median income of El Dorado Springs households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 El Dorado Springs: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to El Dorado Springs?

Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of El Dorado Springs (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (417) 876-2511. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in El Dorado Springs?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (154% of the $2,240 monthly median income of El Dorado Springs households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (517% of the $2,240 monthly median income of El Dorado Springs households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in El Dorado Springs?

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 El Dorado Springs 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.