Live-In Caregivers in Orland Hills, IL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Orland Hills, IL: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

348

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (82%)

78%

of Orland Hills homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Will County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 0 Orland Hills 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. 78% of homes in Orland Hills have three or more bedrooms (76% in Will County), while 6.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of Orland Hills households headed by someone 65 or older, 348 own their home and 74 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Orland Hills compared with Will County and Illinois

Census figure	Orland Hills	Will County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	11%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	22%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.4%	7.5%	10%
Residents 65 or older	10%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	22%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$88,182	$72,666	—

Older residents in towns around Orland Hills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Orland Park, IL	1.5 mi	14,391	1,982
Tinley Park, IL	2.5 mi	11,808	1,290
Mokena, IL	4.6 mi	3,788	226
Oak Forest, IL	4.7 mi	4,495	183
Frankfort Square, IL	5.2 mi	1,480	17
Palos Park, IL	5.3 mi	1,775	288

Emergency hospitals near Orland Hills

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Palos Community Hospital	Palos Heights, IL	5.6 mi	4 of 5	(708) 923-4000
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers	New Lenox, IL	8.5 mi	5 of 5	(815) 300-1100
Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital	New Lenox, IL	8.5 mi	not rated	(212) 243-5565

Straight-line miles from the center of Orland Hills. 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 Orland Hills

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (54% of the $7,349 monthly median income of Orland Hills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (181% of the $7,349 monthly median income of Orland Hills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois'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 Orland Hills: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Orland Hills?

Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, about 5.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Orland Hills (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (708) 923-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Orland Hills?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (54% of the $7,349 monthly median income of Orland Hills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (181% of the $7,349 monthly median income of Orland Hills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois'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 Orland Hills?

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 Orland Hills 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 Orland Hills, IL