Live-In Caregivers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL: the local picture

3,469

residents 85 or older (5.7% of all residents)

9,861

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

62%

of Palm Beach Gardens homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Palm Beach County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 3,469 Palm Beach Gardens 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. 62% of homes in Palm Beach Gardens have three or more bedrooms (54% in Palm Beach County), while 7.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Palm Beach Gardens households headed by someone 65 or older, 9,861 own their home and 2,272 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 1,562 owners and 746 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Palm Beach Gardens compared with Palm Beach County and Florida

Census figure	Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	5.7%	3.9%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.3%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	33%	25%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	17%	34%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$92,700	$65,565	—

Older residents in towns around Palm Beach Gardens

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Jupiter, FL	5.7 mi	15,093	2,077
Jupiter Farms, FL	6.0 mi	2,557	117
Juno Beach, FL	6.9 mi	2,253	441
Lake Park, FL	7.0 mi	1,469	258
North Palm Beach, FL	7.1 mi	4,580	955
Riviera Beach, FL	7.3 mi	7,391	771

Emergency hospitals near Palm Beach Gardens

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	2.5 mi	2 of 5	(561) 622-1411
W Palm Beach Va Medical Center	West Palm Beach, FL	2.5 mi	3 of 5	(561) 422-8600
Jupiter Medical Center	Jupiter, FL	6.6 mi	4 of 5	(561) 747-2234

Straight-line miles from the center of Palm Beach Gardens. 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 Palm Beach Gardens

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (46% of the $7,725 monthly median income of Palm Beach Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (153% of the $7,725 monthly median income of Palm Beach Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Palm Beach Gardens: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Palm Beach Gardens?

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, about 2.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Palm Beach Gardens (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (561) 622-1411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Palm Beach Gardens?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (46% of the $7,725 monthly median income of Palm Beach Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (153% of the $7,725 monthly median income of Palm Beach Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Palm Beach Gardens?

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 Palm Beach Gardens 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.