Live-In Caregivers in North Kansas City, MO

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in North Kansas City, MO: the local picture

39

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

429

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (44%)

17%

of North Kansas City homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Clay County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 39 North Kansas City 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. 17% of homes in North Kansas City have three or more bedrooms (70% in Clay County), while 46% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 3.9 rooms.

Of North Kansas City households headed by someone 65 or older, 429 own their home and 540 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 0 owners and 39 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

North Kansas City compared with Clay County and Missouri

Census figure	North Kansas City	Clay County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	60%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	44%	33%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.2%	10%
Residents 65 or older	23%	15%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.2%	7.9%	6.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,820	$57,117	—

Older residents in towns around North Kansas City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Kansas City, MO	1.3 mi	73,248	8,085
Riverside, MO	4.3 mi	502	21
Gladstone, MO	5.1 mi	5,586	507
Pleasant Valley, MO	7.0 mi	479	57
Roeland Park, KS	8.2 mi	1,080	146
Sugar Creek, MO	8.4 mi	483	138

Emergency hospitals near North Kansas City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Nkc Health	North Kansas City, MO	0.6 mi	4 of 5	(816) 691-2000
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill	Kansas City, MO	4.0 mi	3 of 5	(816) 404-1000
The Children's Mercy Hospital	Kansas City, MO	4.0 mi	not rated	(816) 234-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of North Kansas City. 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 Kansas City

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (97% of the $3,568 monthly median income of North Kansas City households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (324% of the $3,568 monthly median income of North Kansas City households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Kansas City: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to North Kansas City?

Nkc Health in North Kansas City, about 0.6 mi in a straight line from the center of North Kansas City (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (816) 691-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in North Kansas City?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (97% of the $3,568 monthly median income of North Kansas City households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (324% of the $3,568 monthly median income of North Kansas City households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in North Kansas City?

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 Kansas City 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.