Live-In Caregivers in Mount Pleasant, IA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mount Pleasant, IA: the local picture

295

residents 85 or older (3.3% of all residents)

722

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

56%

of Mount Pleasant homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Henry County)

$7.25

Iowa minimum wage per hour

About 295 Mount Pleasant 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. 56% of homes in Mount Pleasant have three or more bedrooms (64% in Henry County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65 or older, 722 own their home and 332 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 117 owners and 49 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Mount Pleasant compared with Henry County and Iowa

Census figure	Mount Pleasant	Henry County	Iowa
Residents 85 or older	3.3%	2.4%	2.3%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	11%	8.4%
Residents 65 or older	18%	20%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.4%	4.4%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,353	$46,400	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Pleasant

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Burlington, IA	22 mi	631	128
Fairfield, IA	22 mi	2,519	265
Washington, IA	24 mi	1,683	262
Burlington, IA	25 mi	5,107	787
Fort Madison, IA	26 mi	2,208	302
Kalona, IA	37 mi	684	83

Emergency hospitals near Mount Pleasant

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Henry County Health Center	Mount Pleasant, IA	0.8 mi	not rated	(319) 385-3141
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center	West Burlington, IA	21 mi	4 of 5	(319) 768-1000
Jefferson County Health Center	Fairfield, IA	22 mi	2 of 5	(641) 472-4111

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,757 a month (106% of the $3,529 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,624 a month (358% of the $3,529 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Mount Pleasant: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mount Pleasant?

Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant, about 0.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Mount Pleasant (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (319) 385-3141. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mount Pleasant?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.34 an hour (the Iowa median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,757 a month (106% of the $3,529 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,624 a month (358% of the $3,529 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Mount Pleasant?

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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, IA