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

Local figures

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

59

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

247

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

70%

of Lockport homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Lafourche Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 59 Lockport 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. 70% of homes in Lockport have three or more bedrooms (72% in Lafourche Parish); the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Lockport households headed by someone 65 or older, 247 own their home and 93 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 53 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lockport compared with Lafourche Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Lockport	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	49%	42%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.5%	13%	15%
Residents 65 or older	22%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	10%	8.7%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$48,333	$43,096	—

Older residents in towns around Lockport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Raceland, LA	8.1 mi	1,530	131
Bayou Blue, LA	8.3 mi	1,277	152
Larose, LA	11 mi	1,007	136
Houma, LA	12 mi	5,202	373
Bayou Cane, LA	13 mi	2,763	326
Chauvin, LA	14 mi	412	123

Emergency hospitals near Lockport

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital	Raceland, LA	6.5 mi	not rated	(985) 537-6841
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center	Houma, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(985) 873-2200
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish	Houma, LA	14 mi	4 of 5	(985) 873-4141

Straight-line miles from the center of Lockport. 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 Lockport

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 (58% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport 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 (196% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport 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 Lockport: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lockport?

Ochsner St Anne General Hospital in Raceland, about 6.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Lockport (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (985) 537-6841. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lockport?

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 (58% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport 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 (196% of the $4,028 monthly median income of Lockport 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 Lockport?

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 Lockport 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 Lockport, LA