Live-In Caregivers in Gunbarrel, CO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Gunbarrel, CO: the local picture

82

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

1,184

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (92%)

58%

of Gunbarrel homes have 3 or more bedrooms (62% in Boulder County)

$15.16

Colorado minimum wage per hour

About 82 Gunbarrel 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. 58% of homes in Gunbarrel have three or more bedrooms (62% in Boulder County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Gunbarrel households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,184 own their home and 108 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 73 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gunbarrel compared with Boulder County and Colorado

Census figure	Gunbarrel	Boulder County	Colorado
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.9%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	31%	28%
Residents 65+ with a disability	14%	24%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.3%	7.5%	8.4%
Residents 65 or older	17%	16%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	11%	15%	16%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$95,543	$78,463	—

Older residents in towns around Gunbarrel

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Niwot, CO	2.5 mi	970	156
Boulder, CO	5.0 mi	13,474	2,073
Lafayette, CO	6.1 mi	4,929	404
Louisville, CO	6.6 mi	3,493	576
Erie, CO	7.2 mi	3,338	217
Longmont, CO	8.2 mi	18,520	2,446

Emergency hospitals near Gunbarrel

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Boulder Community Health	Boulder, CO	5.9 mi	4 of 5	(303) 440-2273
Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC	Lafayette, CO	6.0 mi	4 of 5	(303) 689-4000
Longmont United Hospital	Longmont, CO	8.8 mi	3 of 5	(303) 651-5111

Straight-line miles from the center of Gunbarrel. 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 Gunbarrel

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month (50% of the $7,962 monthly median income of Gunbarrel households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month (169% of the $7,962 monthly median income of Gunbarrel households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 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 Gunbarrel: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gunbarrel?

Boulder Community Health in Boulder, about 5.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Gunbarrel (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (303) 440-2273. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gunbarrel?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month (50% of the $7,962 monthly median income of Gunbarrel households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month (169% of the $7,962 monthly median income of Gunbarrel households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Gunbarrel?

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 Gunbarrel 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 Gunbarrel, CO