Live-In Caregivers in Pearl River, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Pearl River, LA: the local picture

39

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

240

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

88%

of Pearl River homes have 3 or more bedrooms (80% in St. Tammany Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 39 Pearl River 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. 88% of homes in Pearl River have three or more bedrooms (80% in St. Tammany Parish); the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Pearl River households headed by someone 65 or older, 240 own their home and 42 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Pearl River compared with St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Pearl River	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	26%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	36%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	9.8%	15%
Residents 65 or older	16%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,250	$55,295	—

Older residents in towns around Pearl River

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Slidell, LA	6.0 mi	6,098	819
Nicholson, MS	8.6 mi	433	15
Eden Isle, LA	11 mi	1,989	85
Lacombe, LA	11 mi	1,403	85
Picayune, MS	12 mi	2,353	221
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	16 mi	707	121

Emergency hospitals near Pearl River

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Slidell Memorial Hospital	Slidell, LA	6.5 mi	2 of 5	(985) 643-2200
Highland Community Hospital	Picayune, MS	12 mi	1 of 5	(601) 358-9400
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock	Bay Saint Louis, MS	18 mi	3 of 5	(228) 467-8600

Straight-line miles from the center of Pearl River. 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 Pearl River

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (50% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Pearl River households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (168% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Pearl River households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana 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 Pearl River: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Pearl River?

Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, about 6.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Pearl River (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (985) 643-2200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Pearl River?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (50% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Pearl River households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (168% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Pearl River households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana 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 Pearl River?

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 Pearl River 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 Pearl River, LA