Live-In Caregivers in Grissom AFB, IN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Grissom AFB, IN: the local picture

6

residents 85 or older (0.2% of all residents)

71

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (43%)

64%

of Grissom AFB homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Miami County)

$7.25

Indiana minimum wage per hour

About 6 Grissom AFB 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. 64% of homes in Grissom AFB have three or more bedrooms (72% in Miami County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Grissom AFB households headed by someone 65 or older, 71 own their home and 94 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Grissom AFB compared with Miami County and Indiana

Census figure	Grissom AFB	Miami County	Indiana
Residents 85 or older	0.2%	1.7%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	52%	38%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.5%	5.5%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	11%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.5%	3.4%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,774	$47,913	—

Older residents in towns around Grissom AFB

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Peru, IN	8.0 mi	2,012	142
Logansport, IN	13 mi	3,067	577
Kokomo, IN	13 mi	11,376	1,597
Wabash, IN	19 mi	2,275	273
Tipton, IN	26 mi	1,214	171
Marion, IN	26 mi	5,086	720

Emergency hospitals near Grissom AFB

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Dukes Memorial Hospital	Peru, IN	7.5 mi	2 of 5	(765) 472-8000
Ascension St Vincent Kokomo	Kokomo, IN	13 mi	4 of 5	(765) 452-5611
Memorial Hospital	Logansport, IN	13 mi	4 of 5	(574) 753-7541

Straight-line miles from the center of Grissom AFB. 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 Grissom AFB

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (79% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Grissom AFB households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (264% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Grissom AFB households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Grissom AFB: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Grissom AFB?

Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, about 7.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Grissom AFB (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (765) 472-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Grissom AFB?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (79% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Grissom AFB households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (264% of the $4,648 monthly median income of Grissom AFB households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Grissom AFB?

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 Grissom AFB 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 Grissom AFB, IN