Live-In Caregivers in Long Beach, CA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Long Beach, CA: the local picture

6,258

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

23,420

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

33%

of Long Beach homes have 3 or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 6,258 Long Beach 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. 33% of homes in Long Beach have three or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County), while 32% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.2 rooms.

Of Long Beach households headed by someone 65 or older, 23,420 own their home and 12,198 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 2,402 owners and 891 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Long Beach compared with Los Angeles County and California

Census figure	Long Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	45%	55%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$69,347	$64,269	—

Older residents in towns around Long Beach

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Signal Hill, CA	1.6 mi	1,443	131
Rossmoor, CA	5.1 mi	2,500	336
Lakewood, CA	5.3 mi	12,236	1,423
Seal Beach, CA	5.9 mi	10,805	1,987
Carson, CA	6.2 mi	17,227	2,164
Los Alamitos, CA	6.2 mi	1,619	328

Emergency hospitals near Long Beach

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Mary Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	0.9 mi	5 of 5	(562) 491-9000
Va Long Beach Healthcare System	Long Beach, CA	0.9 mi	4 of 5	(562) 826-8000
College Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	2.0 mi	3 of 5	(562) 595-1911

Straight-line miles from the center of Long Beach. 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 Long Beach

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (63% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (213% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

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 Long Beach: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Long Beach?

St Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, about 0.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Long Beach (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (562) 491-9000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Long Beach?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (63% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (213% of the $5,779 monthly median income of Long Beach households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Long Beach?

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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach, CA