Live-In Caregivers in Mountain Home AFB, ID

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mountain Home AFB, ID: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

58%

of Mountain Home AFB homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Elmore County)

$7.25

Idaho minimum wage per hour

0

residents 65 or older (0.0% of Mountain Home AFB)

About 0 Mountain Home AFB 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. 58% of homes in Mountain Home AFB have three or more bedrooms (68% in Elmore County); the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Mountain Home AFB compared with Elmore County and Idaho

Census figure	Mountain Home AFB	Elmore County	Idaho
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	14%	11%

Older residents in towns around Mountain Home AFB

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mountain Home, ID	10 mi	2,183	265
Boise, ID	42 mi	38,505	4,075
Kuna, ID	43 mi	2,710	103
Meridian, ID	47 mi	19,218	1,938
Garden City, ID	48 mi	3,262	430
Hidden Springs, ID	50 mi	296	42

Emergency hospitals near Mountain Home AFB

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center	Mountain Home, ID	11 mi	5 of 5	(208) 587-8401

Straight-line miles from the center of Mountain Home AFB. 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 Mountain Home AFB

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.72 an hour (the Idaho median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,623 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,172 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Idaho'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 Mountain Home AFB: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mountain Home AFB?

St Luke's Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Mountain Home AFB (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (208) 587-8401. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mountain Home AFB?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.72 an hour (the Idaho median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,623 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,172 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Idaho'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 Mountain Home AFB?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.