Live-In Caregivers in North Browning, MT: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in North Browning, MT: the local picture

24

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

146

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

64%

of North Browning homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Glacier County)

$10.85

Montana minimum wage per hour

About 24 North Browning 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. 64% of homes in North Browning have three or more bedrooms (65% in Glacier County), while 10.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of North Browning households headed by someone 65 or older, 146 own their home and 55 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.

North Browning compared with Glacier County and Montana

Census figure	North Browning	Glacier County	Montana
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	25%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	55%	38%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	49%	28%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	9.0%	13%	20%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.3%	8.1%	4.2%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,732	$39,471	—

Older residents in towns around North Browning

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cut Bank, MT	32 mi	522	99
Shelby, MT	54 mi	500	31
Columbia Falls, MT	55 mi	667	58
Conrad, MT	57 mi	592	108
Bigfork, MT	58 mi	1,831	260
Whitefish, MT	61 mi	2,043	75

Emergency hospitals near North Browning

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
P H S Indian Hospital At Browning - Blackfeet	Browning, MT	1.3 mi	not rated	(406) 338-8917

Straight-line miles from the center of North Browning. 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 North Browning

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.61 an hour (the Montana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,816 a month (154% of the $2,478 monthly median income of North Browning households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,820 a month (517% of the $2,478 monthly median income of North Browning households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Montana's minimum wage is $10.85 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 North Browning: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to North Browning?

P H S Indian Hospital At Browning - Blackfeet in Browning, about 1.3 mi in a straight line from the center of North Browning (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (406) 338-8917. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in North Browning?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.61 an hour (the Montana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,816 a month (154% of the $2,478 monthly median income of North Browning households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,820 a month (517% of the $2,478 monthly median income of North Browning households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Montana's minimum wage is $10.85 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in North Browning?

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 North Browning 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 (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.

Live-In Caregivers in North Browning, MT