Live-In Caregivers in Fortville, IN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fortville, IN: the local picture

15

residents 85 or older (0.3% of all residents)

271

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

77%

of Fortville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Hancock County)

$7.25

Indiana minimum wage per hour

About 15 Fortville 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. 77% of homes in Fortville have three or more bedrooms (78% in Hancock County), while 7.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Fortville households headed by someone 65 or older, 271 own their home and 46 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fortville compared with Hancock County and Indiana

Census figure	Fortville	Hancock County	Indiana
Residents 85 or older	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	24%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	9.1%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.3%	6.8%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	11%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.9%	4.0%	10%

Older residents in towns around Fortville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Ingalls, IN	3.2 mi	288	40
McCordsville, IN	4.2 mi	1,351	74
Fishers, IN	7.0 mi	12,478	1,148
Pendleton, IN	7.3 mi	1,016	103
Lapel, IN	7.5 mi	336	30
Lawrence, IN	8.6 mi	6,134	680

Emergency hospitals near Fortville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension St Vincent Fishers	Fishers, IN	6.4 mi	4 of 5	(317) 415-9000
Community Hospital North	Indianapolis, IN	8.8 mi	3 of 5	(317) 621-5335
Hancock Regional Hospital	Greenfield, IN	9.5 mi	4 of 5	(317) 462-5544

Straight-line miles from the center of Fortville. 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 Fortville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana'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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Fortville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fortville?

Ascension St Vincent Fishers in Fishers, about 6.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Fortville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (317) 415-9000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fortville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana'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 Fortville?

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; 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 Fortville, IN