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

Local figures

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

280

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

750

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (57%)

53%

of Okmulgee homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Okmulgee County)

$7.25

Oklahoma minimum wage per hour

About 280 Okmulgee 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. 53% of homes in Okmulgee have three or more bedrooms (68% in Okmulgee County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Okmulgee households headed by someone 65 or older, 750 own their home and 556 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 127 owners and 115 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Okmulgee compared with Okmulgee County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Okmulgee	Okmulgee County	Oklahoma
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	56%	47%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.9%	11%
Residents 65 or older	17%	18%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.2%	3.6%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,000	$47,245	—

Older residents in towns around Okmulgee

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Henryetta, OK	13 mi	1,111	80
Bixby, OK	23 mi	3,897	371
Glenpool, OK	23 mi	1,565	56
Kiefer, OK	23 mi	205	26
Okemah, OK	24 mi	544	67
Jenks, OK	26 mi	2,773	310

Emergency hospitals near Okmulgee

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center	Okmulgee, OK	0.9 mi	not rated	(918) 756-4233
Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta	Henryetta, OK	12 mi	not rated	(918) 650-1511
Creek Nation Community Hospital	Okemah, OK	24 mi	not rated	(918) 623-1424

Straight-line miles from the center of Okmulgee. 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 Okmulgee

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 (115% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Okmulgee 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 (388% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Okmulgee?

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center in Okmulgee, about 0.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Okmulgee (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (918) 756-4233. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Okmulgee?

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 (115% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Okmulgee 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 (388% of the $2,500 monthly median income of Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee?

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 Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee, OK