Live-In Caregivers in Melrose Park, IL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Melrose Park, IL: the local picture

512

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

1,267

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

50%

of Melrose Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 512 Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park have three or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Melrose Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,267 own their home and 696 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 330 owners and 68 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Melrose Park compared with Cook County and Illinois

Census figure	Melrose Park	Cook County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	13%	10%
Residents 65 or older	13%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	71%	36%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,934	$56,774	—

Older residents in towns around Melrose Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Stone Park, IL	0.9 mi	152	66
Bellwood, IL	1.5 mi	2,914	149
Maywood, IL	1.9 mi	2,857	369
River Grove, IL	2.0 mi	1,659	165
Northlake, IL	2.3 mi	2,371	292
River Forest, IL	2.4 mi	2,249	183

Emergency hospitals near Melrose Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital	Melrose Park, IL	0.3 mi	3 of 5	(708) 681-3200
Loyola University Medical Center	Maywood, IL	1.9 mi	2 of 5	(708) 216-9000
Hines Va Medical Center	Hines, IL	3.2 mi	3 of 5	(708) 202-8387

Straight-line miles from the center of Melrose Park. 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 Melrose Park

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (88% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Melrose Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (296% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Melrose Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Melrose Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Melrose Park?

Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Melrose Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (708) 681-3200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Melrose Park?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (88% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Melrose Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (296% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Melrose Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Melrose Park?

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 Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park, IL