Live-In Caregivers in Little Flock, AR: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Little Flock, AR: the local picture

14

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

93

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (49%)

38%

of Little Flock homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Benton County)

$11.00

Arkansas minimum wage per hour

About 14 Little Flock 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. 38% of homes in Little Flock have three or more bedrooms (75% in Benton County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.7 rooms.

Of Little Flock households headed by someone 65 or older, 93 own their home and 98 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Little Flock compared with Benton County and Arkansas

Census figure	Little Flock	Benton County	Arkansas
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.5%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	22%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	31%	40%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.7%	7.9%	12%
Residents 65 or older	11%	14%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.3%	16%	8.3%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$65,742	$61,303	—

Older residents in towns around Little Flock

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rogers, AR	4.6 mi	8,744	1,318
Pea Ridge, AR	4.8 mi	1,029	60
Bentonville, AR	5.6 mi	4,817	522
Lowell, AR	8.9 mi	1,302	198
Centerton, AR	9.1 mi	1,586	89
Cave Springs, AR	9.2 mi	532	2

Emergency hospitals near Little Flock

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas	Rogers, AR	4.7 mi	5 of 5	(479) 338-8000
Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc	Springdale, AR	14 mi	not rated	(479) 725-6800
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale	Springdale, AR	16 mi	3 of 5	(479) 751-5711

Straight-line miles from the center of Little Flock. 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 Little Flock

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,882 a month (53% of the $5,479 monthly median income of Little Flock households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,682 a month (177% of the $5,479 monthly median income of Little Flock households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Little Flock: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Little Flock?

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, about 4.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Little Flock (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (479) 338-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Little Flock?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.30 an hour (the Arkansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,882 a month (53% of the $5,479 monthly median income of Little Flock households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,682 a month (177% of the $5,479 monthly median income of Little Flock households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Little Flock?

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 Little Flock 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Little Flock, AR