Live-In Caregivers in Montague, MI: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Montague, MI: the local picture

37

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

247

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

68%

of Montague homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Muskegon County)

$13.73

Michigan minimum wage per hour

About 37 Montague 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. 68% of homes in Montague have three or more bedrooms (67% in Muskegon County), while 6.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Montague households headed by someone 65 or older, 247 own their home and 58 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 14 owners and 14 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Montague compared with Muskegon County and Michigan

Census figure	Montague	Muskegon County	Michigan
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.1%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.8%	10%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	19%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.6%	4.0%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,942	$49,423	—

Older residents in towns around Montague

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Whitehall, MI	1.4 mi	703	126
North Muskegon, MI	12 mi	846	91
Shelby, MI	14 mi	320	30
Muskegon, MI	14 mi	5,524	687
Roosevelt Park, MI	15 mi	699	118
Muskegon Heights, MI	16 mi	1,325	123

Emergency hospitals near Montague

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus	Shelby, MI	14 mi	not rated	(231) 861-2156
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital	Muskegon, MI	16 mi	3 of 5	(231) 726-3511
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital	Fremont, MI	20 mi	5 of 5	(231) 924-3300

Straight-line miles from the center of Montague. 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 Montague

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (81% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (273% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

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 Montague: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Montague?

Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Montague (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (231) 861-2156. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Montague?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.83 an hour (the Michigan median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,646 a month (81% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,252 a month (273% of the $4,495 monthly median income of Montague households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026), rising to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Montague?

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 Montague 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 Montague, MI