Live-In Caregivers in Oak Park Heights, MN

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Oak Park Heights, MN: the local picture

505

residents 85 or older (11% of all residents)

300

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (30%)

35%

of Oak Park Heights homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Washington County)

$11.41

Minnesota minimum wage per hour

About 505 Oak Park Heights 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. 35% of homes in Oak Park Heights have three or more bedrooms (71% in Washington County), while 32% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.3 rooms.

Of Oak Park Heights households headed by someone 65 or older, 300 own their home and 708 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 29 owners and 324 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Oak Park Heights compared with Washington County and Minnesota

Census figure	Oak Park Heights	Washington County	Minnesota
Residents 85 or older	11%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	55%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	54%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	6.7%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	31%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.6%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,860	$75,658	—

Older residents in towns around Oak Park Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Bayport, MN	2.0 mi	497	89
Stillwater, MN	2.0 mi	3,840	287
North Hudson, WI	3.7 mi	686	29
Lake Elmo, MN	5.8 mi	2,217	218
Grant, MN	6.0 mi	757	83
Hudson, WI	6.2 mi	2,918	489

Emergency hospitals near Oak Park Heights

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lakeview Memorial Hospital	Stillwater, MN	2.7 mi	4 of 5	(651) 430-4509
Hudson Hospital	Hudson, WI	5.3 mi	5 of 5	(715) 531-6000
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital	Woodbury, MN	10 mi	4 of 5	(651) 232-2185

Straight-line miles from the center of Oak Park Heights. 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 Oak Park Heights

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.45 an hour (the Minnesota median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,998 a month (115% of the $3,488 monthly median income of Oak Park Heights households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,432 a month (385% of the $3,488 monthly median income of Oak Park Heights households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Minnesota's minimum wage is $11.41 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 Oak Park Heights: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Oak Park Heights?

Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, about 2.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Oak Park Heights (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (651) 430-4509. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Oak Park Heights?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.45 an hour (the Minnesota median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,998 a month (115% of the $3,488 monthly median income of Oak Park Heights households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,432 a month (385% of the $3,488 monthly median income of Oak Park Heights households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Minnesota's minimum wage is $11.41 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Oak Park Heights?

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 Oak Park Heights 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.