Live-In Caregivers in Harper Woods, MI: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Harper Woods, MI: the local picture

331

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

1,119

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (71%)

69%

of Harper Woods homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Wayne County)

$13.73

Michigan minimum wage per hour

About 331 Harper Woods 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. 69% of homes in Harper Woods have three or more bedrooms (66% in Wayne County), while 7.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Harper Woods households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,119 own their home and 455 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 131 owners and 84 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Harper Woods compared with Wayne County and Michigan

Census figure	Harper Woods	Wayne County	Michigan
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	45%	34%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	44%	37%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	14%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	14%	17%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.2%	16%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,558	$48,784	—

Older residents in towns around Harper Woods

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	1.5 mi	3,420	594
Eastpointe, MI	2.1 mi	4,553	410
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	3.1 mi	815	107
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	3.5 mi	2,294	444
Grosse Pointe, MI	4.0 mi	1,286	188
St. Clair Shores, MI	4.2 mi	12,818	1,716

Emergency hospitals near Harper Woods

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital	Detroit, MI	1.7 mi	1 of 5	(313) 343-4000
Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe	Grosse Pointe, MI	3.8 mi	4 of 5	(313) 473-1000
Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital	Warren, MI	6.3 mi	1 of 5	(586) 573-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Harper Woods. 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 Harper Woods

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (82% of the $4,463 monthly median income of Harper Woods households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (275% of the $4,463 monthly median income of Harper Woods households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

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 Harper Woods: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Harper Woods?

Henry Ford Health St John Hospital in Detroit, about 1.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Harper Woods (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (313) 343-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Harper Woods?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (82% of the $4,463 monthly median income of Harper Woods households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (275% of the $4,463 monthly median income of Harper Woods households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Harper Woods?

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 Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods, MI