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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Peotone, IL: the local picture

100

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

343

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

78%

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

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 100 Peotone 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 Peotone have three or more bedrooms (76% in Will County), while 6.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.6 rooms.

Of Peotone households headed by someone 65 or older, 343 own their home and 49 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 55 owners and 32 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Peotone compared with Will County and Illinois

Census figure	Peotone	Will County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.4%	7.5%	10%
Residents 65 or older	15%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.1%	22%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$65,625	$72,666	—

Older residents in towns around Peotone

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Manteno, IL	6.2 mi	2,304	291
Monee, IL	6.5 mi	718	83
University Park, IL	9.1 mi	829	37
Beecher, IL	9.4 mi	742	123
Richton Park, IL	11 mi	2,524	397
Bourbonnais, IL	11 mi	2,744	233

Emergency hospitals near Peotone

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights	Olympia Fields, IL	14 mi	3 of 5	(708) 747-4000
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers	New Lenox, IL	15 mi	5 of 5	(815) 300-1100
Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital	New Lenox, IL	15 mi	not rated	(212) 243-5565

Straight-line miles from the center of Peotone. 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 Peotone

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 (73% of the $5,469 monthly median income of Peotone 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 (244% of the $5,469 monthly median income of Peotone 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 Peotone: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Peotone?

Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights in Olympia Fields, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Peotone (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (708) 747-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Peotone?

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 (73% of the $5,469 monthly median income of Peotone 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 (244% of the $5,469 monthly median income of Peotone 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 Peotone?

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 Peotone 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 Peotone, IL