Live-In Caregivers in Florence, AZ: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Florence, AZ: the local picture

377

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

2,893

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

57%

of Florence homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Pinal County)

$15.15

Arizona minimum wage per hour

About 377 Florence 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. 57% of homes in Florence have three or more bedrooms (73% in Pinal County), while 6.4% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Florence households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,893 own their home and 177 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 171 owners and 12 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Florence compared with Pinal County and Arizona

Census figure	Florence	Pinal County	Arizona
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.8%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	19%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	34%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	9.9%	10%
Residents 65 or older	22%	22%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	21%	19%	26%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$61,620	$61,377	—

Older residents in towns around Florence

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Coolidge, AZ	11 mi	2,298	275
San Tan Valley, AZ	11 mi	14,190	1,152
Queen Creek, AZ	16 mi	8,907	776
Sacaton, AZ	20 mi	355	24
Gold Canyon, AZ	20 mi	7,112	548
Superior, AZ	22 mi	883	92

Emergency hospitals near Florence

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Banner Ironwood Medical Center	Queen Creek, AZ	11 mi	3 of 5	(480) 394-4000
Huhu Kam Memorial Hospital	Sacaton, AZ	19 mi	not rated	(520) 562-3321
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center	Gilbert, AZ	22 mi	5 of 5	(480) 728-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Florence. 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 Florence

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.51 an hour (the Arizona median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,794 a month (74% of the $5,135 monthly median income of Florence households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,747 a month (248% of the $5,135 monthly median income of Florence households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 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 ALTCS family caregiver rules: how to get paid to care for a family member in Arizona.

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 Florence: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Florence?

Banner Ironwood Medical Center in Queen Creek, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Florence (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (480) 394-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Florence?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.51 an hour (the Arizona median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,794 a month (74% of the $5,135 monthly median income of Florence households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,747 a month (248% of the $5,135 monthly median income of Florence households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Florence?

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 Florence 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.

More near Florence

More senior care near Florence

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Other care in Florence

More for Florence families

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 Florence, AZ