Live-In Caregivers in Flatwoods, KY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Flatwoods, KY: the local picture

143

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

757

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

68%

of Flatwoods homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Greenup County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 143 Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods have three or more bedrooms (75% in Greenup County), while 6.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Flatwoods households headed by someone 65 or older, 757 own their home and 179 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 37 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Flatwoods compared with Greenup County and Kentucky

Census figure	Flatwoods	Greenup County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	46%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	12%	13%
Residents 65 or older	20%	22%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.9%	1.9%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,991	$42,167	—

Older residents in towns around Flatwoods

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Russell, KY	1.4 mi	684	97
Ironton, OH	2.3 mi	2,346	364
Westwood, KY	3.7 mi	990	52
Ashland, KY	6.0 mi	4,099	479
South Point, OH	10 mi	673	93
Kenova, WV	11 mi	760	53

Emergency hospitals near Flatwoods

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
King's Daughters' Medical Center	Ashland, KY	5.3 mi	3 of 5	(606) 408-4401
Huntington Va Medical Center	Huntington, WV	15 mi	5 of 5	(304) 429-0241
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc	Huntington, WV	17 mi	3 of 5	(304) 526-2000

Straight-line miles from the center of Flatwoods. 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 Flatwoods

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (120% of the $3,166 monthly median income of Flatwoods households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (403% of the $3,166 monthly median income of Flatwoods households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Flatwoods: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Flatwoods?

King's Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland, about 5.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Flatwoods (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (606) 408-4401. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Flatwoods?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (120% of the $3,166 monthly median income of Flatwoods households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (403% of the $3,166 monthly median income of Flatwoods households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Flatwoods?

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 Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods, KY