Live-In Caregivers in Muldrow, OK: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Muldrow, OK: the local picture

56

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

246

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (72%)

62%

of Muldrow homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Sequoyah County)

$7.25

Oklahoma minimum wage per hour

About 56 Muldrow 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. 62% of homes in Muldrow have three or more bedrooms (72% in Sequoyah County), while 9.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Muldrow households headed by someone 65 or older, 246 own their home and 95 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 22 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Muldrow compared with Sequoyah County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Muldrow	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.8%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	53%	54%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	12%	11%
Residents 65 or older	15%	19%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.3%	5.7%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,379	$38,681	—

Older residents in towns around Muldrow

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Roland, OK	5.1 mi	411	60
Sallisaw, OK	12 mi	1,509	115
Pocola, OK	13 mi	924	81
Fort Smith, AR	13 mi	14,381	1,843
Van Buren, AR	14 mi	4,133	343
Barling, AR	19 mi	990	104

Emergency hospitals near Muldrow

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Health - Fort Smith	Fort Smith, AR	11 mi	2 of 5	(479) 441-4000
Sequoyah County-City Of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit	Sallisaw, OK	12 mi	3 of 5	(918) 774-1100
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith	Fort Smith, AR	13 mi	3 of 5	(479) 314-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Muldrow. 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 Muldrow

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,886 a month (107% of the $2,698 monthly median income of Muldrow households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,697 a month (359% of the $2,698 monthly median income of Muldrow households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oklahoma'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 Muldrow: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Muldrow?

Baptist Health - Fort Smith in Fort Smith, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Muldrow (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (479) 441-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Muldrow?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,886 a month (107% of the $2,698 monthly median income of Muldrow households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,697 a month (359% of the $2,698 monthly median income of Muldrow households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oklahoma'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 Muldrow?

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 Muldrow 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 Muldrow, OK