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

Local figures

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

224

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

935

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

70%

of Gonzales homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Ascension Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 224 Gonzales 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. 70% of homes in Gonzales have three or more bedrooms (82% in Ascension Parish), while 6.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Gonzales households headed by someone 65 or older, 935 own their home and 500 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 37 owners and 84 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gonzales compared with Ascension Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Gonzales	Ascension Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	23%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	34%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	9.5%	15%
Residents 65 or older	17%	13%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	8.3%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$59,196	$58,633	—

Older residents in towns around Gonzales

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Prairieville, LA	7.3 mi	3,884	277
Donaldsonville, LA	9.1 mi	1,126	141
St. Gabriel, LA	11 mi	543	14
Old Jefferson, LA	12 mi	1,946	11
Village St. George, LA	13 mi	1,346	154
Shenandoah, LA	14 mi	3,465	315

Emergency hospitals near Gonzales

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Prevost Memorial Hospital	Donaldsonville, LA	8.9 mi	not rated	(225) 473-7931
Womans Hospital	Baton Rouge, LA	13 mi	4 of 5	(225) 927-1300
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	16 mi	4 of 5	(225) 752-2470

Straight-line miles from the center of Gonzales. 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 Gonzales

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 (48% of the $4,933 monthly median income of Gonzales 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 (160% of the $4,933 monthly median income of Gonzales 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 Gonzales: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gonzales?

Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville, about 8.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Gonzales (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 473-7931. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gonzales?

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 (48% of the $4,933 monthly median income of Gonzales 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 (160% of the $4,933 monthly median income of Gonzales 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 Gonzales?

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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales, LA