Live-In Caregivers in Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Leonard Wood, MO: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

0

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (0.0%)

64%

of Fort Leonard Wood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Pulaski County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 0 Fort Leonard Wood 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. 64% of homes in Fort Leonard Wood have three or more bedrooms (70% in Pulaski County), while 6.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Fort Leonard Wood households headed by someone 65 or older, 0 own their home and 16 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fort Leonard Wood compared with Pulaski County and Missouri

Census figure	Fort Leonard Wood	Pulaski County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.2%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	0.0%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	49%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	18%	10%
Residents 65 or older	0.3%	9.7%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	11%	6.7%

Older residents in towns around Fort Leonard Wood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
St. Robert, MO	5.0 mi	700	56
Waynesville, MO	6.6 mi	934	213
Licking, MO	23 mi	400	29
Rolla, MO	24 mi	2,865	447
Lebanon, MO	30 mi	2,587	449
St. James, MO	33 mi	898	131

Emergency hospitals near Fort Leonard Wood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)	Fort Leonard Wood, MO	1.2 mi	not rated	(573) 596-0035
Phelps County Regional Medical Center	Rolla, MO	24 mi	2 of 5	(573) 458-8899
Mercy Hospital Lebanon	Lebanon, MO	29 mi	4 of 5	(417) 533-6100

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Leonard Wood. 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 Fort Leonard Wood

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Fort Leonard Wood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fort Leonard Wood?

General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood) in Fort Leonard Wood, about 1.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Fort Leonard Wood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (573) 596-0035. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fort Leonard Wood?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Fort Leonard Wood?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.