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

Local figures

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

651

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

3,120

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

72%

of Gahanna homes have 3 or more bedrooms (55% in Franklin County)

$11.00

Ohio minimum wage per hour

About 651 Gahanna 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. 72% of homes in Gahanna have three or more bedrooms (55% in Franklin County), while 8.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.8 rooms.

Of Gahanna households headed by someone 65 or older, 3,120 own their home and 559 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 280 owners and 116 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gahanna compared with Franklin County and Ohio

Census figure	Gahanna	Franklin County	Ohio
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.4%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	31%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.0%	9.9%	10%
Residents 65 or older	17%	13%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.5%	17%	8.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$73,831	$57,309	—

Older residents in towns around Gahanna

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Huber Ridge, OH	4.3 mi	410	25
Whitehall, OH	4.7 mi	2,418	267
Bexley, OH	5.7 mi	1,743	106
Westerville, OH	6.2 mi	8,306	995
New Albany, OH	6.6 mi	1,425	115
Columbus, OH	6.6 mi	103,532	10,518

Emergency hospitals near Gahanna

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mount Carmel East & West	Columbus, OH	5.1 mi	2 of 5	(614) 234-5000
Mount Carmel St Ann's	Westerville, OH	5.6 mi	3 of 5	(614) 546-4034
Nationwide Children's Hospital	Columbus, OH	7.1 mi	not rated	(614) 722-2000

Straight-line miles from the center of Gahanna. 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 Gahanna

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 (58% of the $6,153 monthly median income of Gahanna 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 (196% of the $6,153 monthly median income of Gahanna 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 Gahanna: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gahanna?

Mount Carmel East & West in Columbus, about 5.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Gahanna (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (614) 234-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gahanna?

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 (58% of the $6,153 monthly median income of Gahanna 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 (196% of the $6,153 monthly median income of Gahanna 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 Gahanna?

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 Gahanna 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 Gahanna, OH