Live-In Caregivers in North Laurel, MD: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in North Laurel, MD: the local picture

115

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

1,248

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

61%

of North Laurel homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Howard County)

$15.00

Maryland minimum wage per hour

About 115 North Laurel 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. 61% of homes in North Laurel have three or more bedrooms (72% in Howard County), while 8.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of North Laurel households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,248 own their home and 204 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 88 owners and 13 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

North Laurel compared with Howard County and Maryland

Census figure	North Laurel	Howard County	Maryland
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	19%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	15%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.7%	5.7%	9.5%
Residents 65 or older	11%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	38%	28%	21%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$88,125	$110,656	—

Older residents in towns around North Laurel

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Savage, MD	1.8 mi	647	145
Scaggsville, MD	2.1 mi	1,886	98
Laurel, MD	2.5 mi	3,415	184
West Laurel, MD	2.6 mi	710	79
Maryland City, MD	2.9 mi	1,510	295
Fulton, MD	3.9 mi	441	36

Emergency hospitals near North Laurel

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center	Columbia, MD	6.1 mi	3 of 5	(410) 740-7890
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center	Silver Spring, MD	9.1 mi	3 of 5	(240) 637-4000
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc	Lanham, MD	11 mi	3 of 5	(301) 552-8118

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.29 an hour (the Maryland median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,963 a month (54% of the $7,344 monthly median income of North Laurel households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,315 a month (181% of the $7,344 monthly median income of North Laurel households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maryland'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 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 Laurel: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to North Laurel?

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, about 6.1 mi in a straight line from the center of North Laurel (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (410) 740-7890. In an emergency, call 911.

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.29 an hour (the Maryland median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,963 a month (54% of the $7,344 monthly median income of North Laurel households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,315 a month (181% of the $7,344 monthly median income of North Laurel households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maryland'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 Laurel?

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 Laurel 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.

More near North Laurel

More senior care near North Laurel

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in North Laurel

More for North Laurel families

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 North Laurel, MD