Live-In Caregivers in Guntown, MS: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Guntown, MS: the local picture

3

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

68

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (88%)

88%

of Guntown homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Lee County)

$7.25

Mississippi minimum wage per hour

About 3 Guntown 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. 88% of homes in Guntown have three or more bedrooms (72% in Lee County); the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Guntown households headed by someone 65 or older, 68 own their home and 9 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Guntown compared with Lee County and Mississippi

Census figure	Guntown	Lee County	Mississippi
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	54%	33%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	12%	15%
Residents 65 or older	5.6%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.4%	4.3%	4.3%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$72,188	$47,540	—

Older residents in towns around Guntown

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Baldwyn, MS	4.4 mi	591	56
Saltillo, MS	4.8 mi	786	25
Tupelo, MS	13 mi	6,418	701
Booneville, MS	16 mi	1,373	161
Verona, MS	18 mi	263	5
Fulton, MS	20 mi	889	138

Emergency hospitals near Guntown

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
North Mississippi Medical Center	Tupelo, MS	14 mi	2 of 5	(662) 377-6608
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville	Booneville, MS	17 mi	3 of 5	(662) 720-5000
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County	New Albany, MS	19 mi	4 of 5	(662) 538-7631

Straight-line miles from the center of Guntown. 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 Guntown

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month (41% of the $6,016 monthly median income of Guntown households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month (139% of the $6,016 monthly median income of Guntown households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi 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 Guntown: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Guntown?

North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Guntown (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (662) 377-6608. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Guntown?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month (41% of the $6,016 monthly median income of Guntown households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month (139% of the $6,016 monthly median income of Guntown households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi 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 Guntown?

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 Guntown 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 Guntown, MS