Live-In Caregivers in Gunnison, UT: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Gunnison, UT: the local picture

31

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

159

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (93%)

83%

of Gunnison homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Sanpete County)

$7.25

Utah minimum wage per hour

About 31 Gunnison 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. 83% of homes in Gunnison have three or more bedrooms (78% in Sanpete County); the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Gunnison households headed by someone 65 or older, 159 own their home and 12 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 31 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gunnison compared with Sanpete County and Utah

Census figure	Gunnison	Sanpete County	Utah
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	21%	22%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	39%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	8.4%	7.5%
Residents 65 or older	9.2%	15%	12%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	19%	11%	16%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$39,750	$56,184	—

Older residents in towns around Gunnison

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Manti, UT	12 mi	613	37
Salina, UT	15 mi	426	9
Ephraim, UT	19 mi	635	16
Fillmore, UT	31 mi	370	80
Richfield, UT	31 mi	1,171	166
Mount Pleasant, UT	33 mi	556	46

Emergency hospitals near Gunnison

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Gunnison Valley Hospital	Gunnison, UT	0.2 mi	3 of 5	(435) 528-2114
Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital	Mount Pleasant, UT	30 mi	not rated	(435) 462-4123
Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital	Fillmore, UT	30 mi	not rated	(435) 743-5591

Straight-line miles from the center of Gunnison. 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 Gunnison

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.25 an hour (the Utah median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,738 a month (113% of the $3,313 monthly median income of Gunnison households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,558 a month (379% of the $3,313 monthly median income of Gunnison households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Utah'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 Gunnison: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gunnison?

Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison, about 0.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Gunnison (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (435) 528-2114. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gunnison?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.25 an hour (the Utah median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,738 a month (113% of the $3,313 monthly median income of Gunnison households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,558 a month (379% of the $3,313 monthly median income of Gunnison households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Utah'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 Gunnison?

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 Gunnison 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 Gunnison, UT