Live-In Caregivers in Palm Valley, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

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

579

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

3,039

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (88%)

68%

of Palm Valley homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in St. Johns County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 579 Palm Valley 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. 68% of homes in Palm Valley have three or more bedrooms (78% in St. Johns County), while 6.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Palm Valley households headed by someone 65 or older, 3,039 own their home and 395 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 315 owners and 120 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Palm Valley compared with St. Johns County and Florida

Census figure	Palm Valley	St. Johns County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.0%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	20%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	13%	25%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.0%	6.7%	12%
Residents 65 or older	27%	21%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.8%	11%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$93,676	$75,579	—

Older residents in towns around Palm Valley

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sawgrass, FL	1.3 mi	1,931	249
Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.0 mi	5,160	595
Neptune Beach, FL	7.7 mi	1,436	49
Nocatee, FL	8.1 mi	5,756	342
Atlantic Beach, FL	9.6 mi	3,740	765
Fruit Cove, FL	16 mi	4,988	692

Emergency hospitals near Palm Valley

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Medical Center Beaches	Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.7 mi	4 of 5	(904) 247-2900
Mayo Clinic	Jacksonville, FL	7.7 mi	5 of 5	(904) 953-2000
Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County	St. Johns, FL	13 mi	4 of 5	(904) 450-6020

Straight-line miles from the center of Palm Valley. 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 Valley

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 (45% of the $7,806 monthly median income of Palm Valley 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 (152% of the $7,806 monthly median income of Palm Valley 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 Valley: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Palm Valley?

Baptist Medical Center Beaches in Jacksonville Beach, about 5.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Palm Valley (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (904) 247-2900. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Palm Valley?

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 (45% of the $7,806 monthly median income of Palm Valley 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 (152% of the $7,806 monthly median income of Palm Valley 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 Valley?

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 Valley 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 Palm Valley, FL