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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Feather Sound, FL: the local picture

35

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

428

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (82%)

35%

of Feather Sound homes have 3 or more bedrooms (44% in Pinellas County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 35 Feather Sound 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. 35% of homes in Feather Sound have three or more bedrooms (44% in Pinellas County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.6 rooms.

Of Feather Sound households headed by someone 65 or older, 428 own their home and 95 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Feather Sound compared with Pinellas County and Florida

Census figure	Feather Sound	Pinellas County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	3.5%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	32%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	14%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.3%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	24%	26%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	16%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$77,813	$54,353	—

Older residents in towns around Feather Sound

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
South Highpoint, FL	1.3 mi	641	18
Pinellas Park, FL	3.7 mi	12,027	1,558
Largo, FL	5.2 mi	23,099	3,615
Bardmoor, FL	5.4 mi	2,275	235
Lealman, FL	6.2 mi	4,458	540
Safety Harbor, FL	6.7 mi	4,108	572

Emergency hospitals near Feather Sound

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
HCA Florida Northside Hospital	Saint Petersburg, FL	6.7 mi	1 of 5	(727) 521-5121
Morton Plant Hospital	Clearwater, FL	6.9 mi	4 of 5	(727) 462-7000
Mease Countryside Hospital	Safety Harbor, FL	6.9 mi	4 of 5	(727) 734-6950

Straight-line miles from the center of Feather Sound. 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 Feather Sound

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 (54% of the $6,484 monthly median income of Feather Sound 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 (182% of the $6,484 monthly median income of Feather Sound 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 Feather Sound: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Feather Sound?

HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, about 6.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Feather Sound (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (727) 521-5121. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Feather Sound?

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 (54% of the $6,484 monthly median income of Feather Sound 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 (182% of the $6,484 monthly median income of Feather Sound 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 Feather Sound?

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 Feather Sound 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 Feather Sound, FL