Live-In Caregivers in Owens Cross Roads, AL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Owens Cross Roads, AL: the local picture

71

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

186

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (96%)

87%

of Owens Cross Roads homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Madison County)

$7.25

Alabama minimum wage per hour

About 71 Owens Cross Roads 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. 87% of homes in Owens Cross Roads have three or more bedrooms (74% in Madison County); the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Owens Cross Roads households headed by someone 65 or older, 186 own their home and 8 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 39 owners and 8 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Owens Cross Roads compared with Madison County and Alabama

Census figure	Owens Cross Roads	Madison County	Alabama
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.7%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	29%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	35%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.0%	9.5%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	16%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.4%	7.7%	6.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,438	$65,028	—

Older residents in towns around Owens Cross Roads

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
New Hope, AL	4.1 mi	291	42
Huntsville, AL	15 mi	36,541	4,958
Triana, AL	17 mi	325	0
Arab, AL	18 mi	1,347	140
Moores Mill, AL	19 mi	1,072	133
Guntersville, AL	19 mi	1,892	163

Emergency hospitals near Owens Cross Roads

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Huntsville Hospital	Huntsville, AL	12 mi	3 of 5	(256) 265-1000
Crestwood Medical Center	Huntsville, AL	12 mi	3 of 5	(256) 429-4000
Highlands Medical Center	Scottsboro, AL	21 mi	3 of 5	(256) 259-4444

Straight-line miles from the center of Owens Cross Roads. 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 Owens Cross Roads

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.39 an hour (the Alabama median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,901 a month (80% of the $3,620 monthly median income of Owens Cross Roads households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,748 a month (269% of the $3,620 monthly median income of Owens Cross Roads households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alabama has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Owens Cross Roads: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Owens Cross Roads?

Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Owens Cross Roads (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (256) 265-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Owens Cross Roads?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.39 an hour (the Alabama median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,901 a month (80% of the $3,620 monthly median income of Owens Cross Roads households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,748 a month (269% of the $3,620 monthly median income of Owens Cross Roads households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Alabama has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Owens Cross Roads?

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 Owens Cross Roads 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.