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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Thomas, KY: the local picture

418

residents 85 or older (2.4% of all residents)

1,310

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (84%)

62%

of Fort Thomas homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Campbell County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 418 Fort Thomas 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. 62% of homes in Fort Thomas have three or more bedrooms (54% in Campbell County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of Fort Thomas households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,310 own their home and 257 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 116 owners and 75 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fort Thomas compared with Campbell County and Kentucky

Census figure	Fort Thomas	Campbell County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	2.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	30%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	15%	13%
Residents 65 or older	17%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.0%	4.0%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$82,545	$53,925	—

Older residents in towns around Fort Thomas

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Southgate, KY	1.5 mi	422	19
Newport, KY	1.6 mi	2,436	184
Bellevue, KY	1.7 mi	767	12
Dayton, KY	2.1 mi	824	90
Wilder, KY	3.1 mi	604	16
Highland Heights, KY	3.2 mi	1,021	111

Emergency hospitals near Fort Thomas

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Elizabeth Ft Thomas	Fort Thomas, KY	0.4 mi	5 of 5	(859) 572-3100
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC	Cincinnati, OH	4.3 mi	3 of 5	(513) 584-1000
Christ Hospital	Cincinnati, OH	4.3 mi	5 of 5	(513) 585-2000

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Thomas. 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 Thomas

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 (55% of the $6,879 monthly median income of Fort Thomas 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 (185% of the $6,879 monthly median income of Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fort Thomas?

St Elizabeth Ft Thomas in Fort Thomas, about 0.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Fort Thomas (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (859) 572-3100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fort Thomas?

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 (55% of the $6,879 monthly median income of Fort Thomas 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 (185% of the $6,879 monthly median income of Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas?

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 Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas, KY