Live-In Caregivers in Grundy Center, IA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Grundy Center, IA: the local picture

150

residents 85 or older (5.3% of all residents)

362

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

65%

of Grundy Center homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Grundy County)

$7.25

Iowa minimum wage per hour

About 150 Grundy Center 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. 65% of homes in Grundy Center have three or more bedrooms (75% in Grundy County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Grundy Center households headed by someone 65 or older, 362 own their home and 61 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 75 owners and 11 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Grundy Center compared with Grundy County and Iowa

Census figure	Grundy Center	Grundy County	Iowa
Residents 85 or older	5.3%	3.4%	2.3%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	33%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	7.5%	8.4%
Residents 65 or older	22%	21%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.6%	2.2%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,431	$60,444	—

Older residents in towns around Grundy Center

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Eldora, IA	17 mi	481	54
Hudson, IA	17 mi	467	33
Cedar Falls, IA	20 mi	6,557	1,010
Waterloo, IA	23 mi	11,387	1,233
Marshalltown, IA	24 mi	4,563	698
Evansdale, IA	27 mi	998	14

Emergency hospitals near Grundy Center

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Grundy County Memorial Hospital	Grundy Center, IA	0.3 mi	not rated	(319) 824-5421
Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc	Cedar Falls, IA	20 mi	not rated	(319) 268-3000
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown	Marshalltown, IA	23 mi	3 of 5	(641) 754-5151

Straight-line miles from the center of Grundy Center. 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 Grundy Center

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,757 a month (106% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Grundy Center households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,624 a month (357% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Grundy Center households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Iowa'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 Grundy Center: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Grundy Center?

Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Grundy Center (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (319) 824-5421. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Grundy Center?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,757 a month (106% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Grundy Center households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,624 a month (357% of the $3,536 monthly median income of Grundy Center households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Iowa'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 Grundy Center?

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 Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center, IA