Live-In Caregivers in Keego Harbor, MI: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Keego Harbor, MI: the local picture

109

residents 85 or older (4.0% of all residents)

250

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (54%)

48%

of Keego Harbor homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Oakland County)

$13.73

Michigan minimum wage per hour

About 109 Keego Harbor 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. 48% of homes in Keego Harbor have three or more bedrooms (67% in Oakland County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Keego Harbor households headed by someone 65 or older, 250 own their home and 211 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 29 owners and 69 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Keego Harbor compared with Oakland County and Michigan

Census figure	Keego Harbor	Oakland County	Michigan
Residents 85 or older	4.0%	2.1%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	58%	30%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	29%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.4%	8.9%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	21%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	16%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,827	$67,387	—

Older residents in towns around Keego Harbor

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Pontiac, MI	4.1 mi	8,209	1,074
Bloomfield Hills, MI	5.4 mi	1,271	373
Franklin, MI	6.6 mi	655	77
Auburn Hills, MI	6.9 mi	3,674	249
Birmingham, MI	7.9 mi	3,955	621
Beverly Hills, MI	8.0 mi	2,306	384

Emergency hospitals near Keego Harbor

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital	Pontiac, MI	2.6 mi	2 of 5	(248) 858-3000
Mclaren Oakland	Pontiac, MI	4.2 mi	2 of 5	(248) 338-5000
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital	W Bloomfield, MI	4.9 mi	3 of 5	(248) 325-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Keego Harbor. 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 Keego Harbor

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 (83% of the $4,402 monthly median income of Keego Harbor 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 (278% of the $4,402 monthly median income of Keego Harbor 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 Keego Harbor: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Keego Harbor?

Trinity Health Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, about 2.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Keego Harbor (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (248) 858-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Keego Harbor?

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 (83% of the $4,402 monthly median income of Keego Harbor 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 (278% of the $4,402 monthly median income of Keego Harbor 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 Keego Harbor?

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 Keego Harbor 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 Keego Harbor, MI