Live-In Caregivers in Hodgenville, KY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Hodgenville, KY: the local picture

121

residents 85 or older (3.6% of all residents)

240

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

68%

of Hodgenville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Larue County)

$7.25

Kentucky minimum wage per hour

About 121 Hodgenville 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. 68% of homes in Hodgenville have three or more bedrooms (77% in Larue County), while 5.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of Hodgenville households headed by someone 65 or older, 240 own their home and 84 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 35 owners and 53 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Hodgenville compared with Larue County and Kentucky

Census figure	Hodgenville	Larue County	Kentucky
Residents 85 or older	3.6%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	61%	39%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	11%	13%
Residents 65 or older	16%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.2%	3.5%	6.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,339	$46,267	—

Older residents in towns around Hodgenville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Elizabethtown, KY	13 mi	4,848	836
Radcliff, KY	21 mi	3,169	216
Vine Grove, KY	22 mi	908	35
Bardstown, KY	23 mi	2,303	200
Campbellsville, KY	26 mi	2,255	225
Lebanon, KY	26 mi	1,057	62

Emergency hospitals near Hodgenville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Health Hardin	Elizabethtown, KY	12 mi	3 of 5	(270) 737-1212
Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital	Bardstown, KY	23 mi	3 of 5	(502) 350-5000
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital	Greensburg, KY	25 mi	not rated	(270) 932-4211

Straight-line miles from the center of Hodgenville. 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 Hodgenville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (89% of the $4,278 monthly median income of Hodgenville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (298% of the $4,278 monthly median income of Hodgenville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky'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 How to get paid to care for a family member in Kentucky: Participant Directed Services.

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 Hodgenville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Hodgenville?

Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Hodgenville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (270) 737-1212. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Hodgenville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.52 an hour (the Kentucky median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,796 a month (89% of the $4,278 monthly median income of Hodgenville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,755 a month (298% of the $4,278 monthly median income of Hodgenville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kentucky'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 Hodgenville?

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 Hodgenville 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 Hodgenville, KY