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

Local figures

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

117

residents 85 or older (3.9% of all residents)

278

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (56%)

56%

of Flemingsburg homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Fleming County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 117 Flemingsburg 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. 56% of homes in Flemingsburg have three or more bedrooms (69% in Fleming County), while 8.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Flemingsburg households headed by someone 65 or older, 278 own their home and 222 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 33 owners and 68 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Flemingsburg compared with Fleming County and Kentucky

Census figure	Flemingsburg	Fleming County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	3.9%	2.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	50%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	42%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	27%	15%	13%
Residents 65 or older	23%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.0%	3.7%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,538	$39,145	—

Older residents in towns around Flemingsburg

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Maysville, KY	16 mi	1,843	215
Morehead, KY	23 mi	529	82
Mount Sterling, KY	27 mi	1,107	134
West Union, OH	27 mi	581	70
Cynthiana, KY	31 mi	1,204	147
Georgetown, OH	32 mi	935	150

Emergency hospitals near Flemingsburg

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Fleming County Hospital	Flemingsburg, KY	1.8 mi	not rated	(606) 849-2351
Meadowview Regional Medical Center	Maysville, KY	14 mi	4 of 5	(606) 759-5311
St Claire Regional Medical Center	Morehead, KY	22 mi	2 of 5	(606) 783-6500

Straight-line miles from the center of Flemingsburg. 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 Flemingsburg

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 (144% of the $2,628 monthly median income of Flemingsburg 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 (485% of the $2,628 monthly median income of Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Flemingsburg?

Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, about 1.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Flemingsburg (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (606) 849-2351. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Flemingsburg?

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 (144% of the $2,628 monthly median income of Flemingsburg 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 (485% of the $2,628 monthly median income of Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg?

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 Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg, KY