Live-In Caregivers in Fostoria, OH: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fostoria, OH: the local picture

147

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

1,130

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

56%

of Fostoria homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Seneca County)

$11.00

Ohio minimum wage per hour

About 147 Fostoria 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 Fostoria have three or more bedrooms (67% in Seneca County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Fostoria households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,130 own their home and 322 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 34 owners and 25 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fostoria compared with Seneca County and Ohio

Census figure	Fostoria	Seneca County	Ohio
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	31%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.4%	9.1%	10%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.7%	2.6%	8.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,432	$48,630	—

Older residents in towns around Fostoria

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Tiffin, OH	12 mi	3,195	443
North Baltimore, OH	13 mi	651	242
Findlay, OH	14 mi	7,715	996
Carey, OH	15 mi	573	54
Gibsonburg, OH	16 mi	409	61
Ballville, OH	18 mi	1,114	83

Emergency hospitals near Fostoria

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital	Tiffin, OH	12 mi	3 of 5	(419) 455-7000
Wood County Hospital	Bowling Green, OH	20 mi	4 of 5	(419) 354-8900
Wyandot Memorial Hospital	Upper Sandusky, OH	24 mi	5 of 5	(419) 294-4991

Straight-line miles from the center of Fostoria. 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 Fostoria

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (102% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Fostoria households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (341% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Fostoria households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 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 Fostoria: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fostoria?

Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital in Tiffin, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Fostoria (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (419) 455-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fostoria?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (102% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Fostoria households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (341% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Fostoria households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Fostoria?

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 Fostoria 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 Fostoria, OH