Live-In Caregivers in Larned, KS: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Larned, KS: the local picture

169

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

349

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (55%)

50%

of Larned homes have 3 or more bedrooms (56% in Pawnee County)

$7.25

Kansas minimum wage per hour

About 169 Larned 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. 50% of homes in Larned have three or more bedrooms (56% in Pawnee County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Larned households headed by someone 65 or older, 349 own their home and 290 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 31 owners and 46 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Larned compared with Pawnee County and Kansas

Census figure	Larned	Pawnee County	Kansas
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	3.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	50%	40%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	43%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	10%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	26%	23%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.9%	1.9%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,951	$42,083	—

Older residents in towns around Larned

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Great Bend, KS	20 mi	2,705	478
Hoisington, KS	29 mi	503	54
Pratt, KS	38 mi	1,278	177
Hays, KS	50 mi	3,332	598
Lyons, KS	50 mi	565	56
Russell, KS	50 mi	1,030	138

Emergency hospitals near Larned

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital	Larned, KS	0.8 mi	not rated	(620) 285-3161
University Of KS Hlth System Great Bend Campus	Great Bend, KS	23 mi	4 of 5	(620) 792-8830
Rush County Memorial Hospital	La Crosse, KS	27 mi	not rated	(785) 222-2545

Straight-line miles from the center of Larned. 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 Larned

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (103% of the $3,163 monthly median income of Larned households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (346% of the $3,163 monthly median income of Larned households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 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 Larned: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Larned?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, about 0.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Larned (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (620) 285-3161. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Larned?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (103% of the $3,163 monthly median income of Larned households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (346% of the $3,163 monthly median income of Larned households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 Larned?

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 Larned 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 Larned, KS