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

Local figures

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

1,478

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

6,317

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

64%

of Kenner homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Jefferson Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 1,478 Kenner 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. 64% of homes in Kenner have three or more bedrooms (63% in Jefferson Parish), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Kenner households headed by someone 65 or older, 6,317 own their home and 1,605 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 549 owners and 327 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Kenner compared with Jefferson Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Kenner	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	37%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	12%	15%
Residents 65 or older	19%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	30%	21%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,902	$54,846	—

Older residents in towns around Kenner

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
River Ridge, LA	4.1 mi	3,298	298
St. Rose, LA	4.5 mi	1,130	92
Metairie, LA	4.7 mi	29,854	3,903
Waggaman, LA	5.2 mi	1,760	38
Elmwood, LA	5.6 mi	876	109
Harahan, LA	6.0 mi	2,254	269

Emergency hospitals near Kenner

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner	Kenner, LA	1.0 mi	4 of 5	(504) 464-8065
East Jefferson General Hospital	Metairie, LA	3.8 mi	2 of 5	(504) 988-5263
Ochsner Medical Center Acute	New Orleans, LA	6.7 mi	4 of 5	(504) 842-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Kenner. 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 Kenner

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 (53% of the $4,409 monthly median income of Kenner 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 (179% of the $4,409 monthly median income of Kenner 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 Kenner: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Kenner?

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner in Kenner, about 1.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Kenner (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (504) 464-8065. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Kenner?

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 (53% of the $4,409 monthly median income of Kenner 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 (179% of the $4,409 monthly median income of Kenner 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 Kenner?

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 Kenner 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 Kenner, LA