Live-In Caregivers in Haughton, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Haughton, LA: the local picture

24

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

329

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

80%

of Haughton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Bossier Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 24 Haughton 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. 80% of homes in Haughton have three or more bedrooms (74% in Bossier Parish); the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Haughton households headed by someone 65 or older, 329 own their home and 93 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Haughton compared with Bossier Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Haughton	Bossier Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	2.0%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	35%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	9.9%	15%
Residents 65 or older	11%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,722	$51,953	—

Older residents in towns around Haughton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Eastwood, LA	4.1 mi	900	244
Red Chute, LA	7.0 mi	905	59
Bossier City, LA	8.8 mi	9,687	1,729
Minden, LA	15 mi	1,966	234
Shreveport, LA	17 mi	32,214	4,208
Benton, LA	18 mi	360	14

Emergency hospitals near Haughton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System	Shreveport, LA	13 mi	3 of 5	(318) 681-5000
Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (Shreveport)	Shreveport, LA	14 mi	2 of 5	(318) 424-6037
Minden Medical Center	Minden, LA	15 mi	2 of 5	(318) 377-2321

Straight-line miles from the center of Haughton. 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 Haughton

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (81% of the $2,894 monthly median income of Haughton households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (272% of the $2,894 monthly median income of Haughton households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana 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 Haughton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Haughton?

Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System in Shreveport, about 13 mi in a straight line from the center of Haughton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (318) 681-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Haughton?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (81% of the $2,894 monthly median income of Haughton households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (272% of the $2,894 monthly median income of Haughton households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana 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 Haughton?

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 Haughton 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 Haughton, LA