Live-In Caregivers in Gardere, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Gardere, LA: the local picture

53

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

374

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (63%)

59%

of Gardere homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in East Baton Rouge Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 53 Gardere 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. 59% of homes in Gardere have three or more bedrooms (65% in East Baton Rouge Parish), while 8.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.7 rooms.

Of Gardere households headed by someone 65 or older, 374 own their home and 221 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 22 owners and 31 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gardere compared with East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Gardere	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	36%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	11%	15%
Residents 65 or older	5.9%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	24%	9.3%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$27,009	$55,806	—

Older residents in towns around Gardere

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Oak Hills Place, LA	2.9 mi	2,430	318
Village St. George, LA	4.0 mi	1,346	154
Westminster, LA	4.3 mi	525	53
Inniswold, LA	4.7 mi	872	46
Baton Rouge, LA	5.7 mi	31,584	3,662
Port Allen, LA	7.3 mi	1,194	165

Emergency hospitals near Gardere

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center	Baton Rouge, LA	3.4 mi	3 of 5	(225) 765-6565
Baton Rouge General Medical Center	Baton Rouge, LA	4.6 mi	3 of 5	(225) 387-7767
The General	Baton Rouge, LA	6.2 mi	not rated	(225) 381-6393

Straight-line miles from the center of Gardere. 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 Gardere

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (104% of the $2,251 monthly median income of Gardere households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (350% of the $2,251 monthly median income of Gardere households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Gardere: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gardere?

Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, about 3.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Gardere (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 765-6565. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gardere?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (104% of the $2,251 monthly median income of Gardere households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (350% of the $2,251 monthly median income of Gardere households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Gardere?

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 Gardere 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 Gardere, LA