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

Local figures

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

89

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

317

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

57%

of Kaplan homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Vermilion Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 89 Kaplan 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. 57% of homes in Kaplan have three or more bedrooms (71% in Vermilion Parish), while 18% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Kaplan households headed by someone 65 or older, 317 own their home and 172 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 66 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Kaplan compared with Vermilion Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Kaplan	Vermilion Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	39%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	36%	14%	15%
Residents 65 or older	16%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.4%	10%	8.5%

Older residents in towns around Kaplan

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Abbeville, LA	9.6 mi	2,360	229
Maurice, LA	12 mi	390	56
Milton, LA	15 mi	328	22
Crowley, LA	16 mi	1,997	228
Rayne, LA	16 mi	959	127
Delcambre, LA	18 mi	338	41

Emergency hospitals near Kaplan

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital	Kaplan, LA	2.3 mi	not rated	(337) 643-8300
Abbeville General Hospital	Abbeville, LA	4.8 mi	3 of 5	(337) 893-5466
Acadia General Hospital	Crowley, LA	16 mi	3 of 5	(337) 783-3222

Straight-line miles from the center of Kaplan. 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 Kaplan

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month. 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 Kaplan: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Kaplan?

Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital in Kaplan, about 2.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Kaplan (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (337) 643-8300. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Kaplan?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month. 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 Kaplan?

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. 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 Kaplan, LA