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

Local figures

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

3,903

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

15,528

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

61%

of Metairie homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Jefferson Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 3,903 Metairie 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. 61% of homes in Metairie have three or more bedrooms (63% in Jefferson Parish), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Metairie households headed by someone 65 or older, 15,528 own their home and 4,361 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 2,449 owners and 420 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Metairie compared with Jefferson Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Metairie	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	2.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	37%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.7%	12%	15%
Residents 65 or older	21%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	20%	21%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,280	$54,846	—

Older residents in towns around Metairie

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Jefferson, LA	2.9 mi	2,143	218
Elmwood, LA	3.1 mi	876	109
River Ridge, LA	3.8 mi	3,298	298
Bridge City, LA	4.1 mi	793	73
Harahan, LA	4.5 mi	2,254	269
Kenner, LA	4.7 mi	12,491	1,478

Emergency hospitals near Metairie

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
East Jefferson General Hospital	Metairie, LA	1.3 mi	2 of 5	(504) 988-5263
Ochsner Medical Center Acute	New Orleans, LA	2.8 mi	4 of 5	(504) 842-3000
Childrens Hospital	New Orleans, LA	4.6 mi	not rated	(504) 899-9511

Straight-line miles from the center of Metairie. 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 Metairie

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 (44% of the $5,273 monthly median income of Metairie 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 (150% of the $5,273 monthly median income of Metairie 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 Metairie: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Metairie?

East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, about 1.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Metairie (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (504) 988-5263. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Metairie?

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 (44% of the $5,273 monthly median income of Metairie 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 (150% of the $5,273 monthly median income of Metairie 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 Metairie?

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 Metairie 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 Metairie, LA