Live-In Caregivers in Good Hope, AL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Good Hope, AL: the local picture

13

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

207

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (90%)

77%

of Good Hope homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Cullman County)

$7.25

Alabama minimum wage per hour

About 13 Good Hope 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 Good Hope have three or more bedrooms (73% in Cullman County); the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Good Hope households headed by someone 65 or older, 207 own their home and 23 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Good Hope compared with Cullman County and Alabama

Census figure	Good Hope	Cullman County	Alabama
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.2%	23%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	40%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.4%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.4%	4.4%	6.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$71,000	$44,011	—

Older residents in towns around Good Hope

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cullman, AL	4.8 mi	3,585	466
Hanceville, AL	6.7 mi	801	191
Warrior, AL	21 mi	719	43
Hartselle, AL	23 mi	2,752	395
Kimberly, AL	23 mi	553	12
Oneonta, AL	24 mi	1,448	270

Emergency hospitals near Good Hope

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Cullman Regional Medical Center	Cullman, AL	9.5 mi	2 of 5	(256) 737-2000
Walker Baptist Medical Center	Jasper, AL	30 mi	3 of 5	(205) 387-4000
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus	Decatur, AL	34 mi	3 of 5	(256) 341-2000

Straight-line miles from the center of Good Hope. 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 Good Hope

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.39 an hour (the Alabama median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,901 a month (49% of the $5,917 monthly median income of Good Hope households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,748 a month (165% of the $5,917 monthly median income of Good Hope households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alabama 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 Good Hope: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Good Hope?

Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, about 9.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Good Hope (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (256) 737-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Good Hope?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.39 an hour (the Alabama median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,901 a month (49% of the $5,917 monthly median income of Good Hope households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,748 a month (165% of the $5,917 monthly median income of Good Hope households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alabama 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 Good Hope?

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 Good Hope 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Good Hope, AL