Live-In Caregivers in Fairbanks, AK: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fairbanks, AK: the local picture

302

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

1,839

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

49%

of Fairbanks homes have 3 or more bedrooms (53% in Fairbanks North Star Borough)

$14.00

Alaska minimum wage per hour

About 302 Fairbanks 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. 49% of homes in Fairbanks have three or more bedrooms (53% in Fairbanks North Star Borough), while 21% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.6 rooms.

Of Fairbanks households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,839 own their home and 568 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 127 owners and 29 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fairbanks compared with Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska

Census figure	Fairbanks	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	28%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.7%	6.3%	8.3%
Residents 65 or older	12%	13%	14%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	9.8%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$83,125	$74,887	—

Older residents in towns around Fairbanks

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Farmers Loop, AK	5.1 mi	631	18
College, AK	5.4 mi	2,077	179
Badger, AK	8.2 mi	2,263	186
Steele Creek, AK	8.8 mi	727	36
Chena Ridge, AK	12 mi	639	0
Ester, AK	12 mi	359	0

Emergency hospitals near Fairbanks

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)	Fort Wainwright, AK	0.6 mi	not rated	(907) 361-4000
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital	Fairbanks, AK	1.9 mi	2 of 5	(907) 452-8181

Straight-line miles from the center of Fairbanks. 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 Fairbanks

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $19.11 an hour (the Alaska median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,141 a month (60% of the $6,927 monthly median income of Fairbanks households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,912 a month (201% of the $6,927 monthly median income of Fairbanks households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alaska's minimum wage is $14.00 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Alaska: consumer-directed personal care.

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 Fairbanks: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fairbanks?

Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright) in Fort Wainwright, about 0.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Fairbanks (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (907) 361-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fairbanks?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $19.11 an hour (the Alaska median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,141 a month (60% of the $6,927 monthly median income of Fairbanks households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,912 a month (201% of the $6,927 monthly median income of Fairbanks households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alaska's minimum wage is $14.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Fairbanks?

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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks, AK