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

Local figures

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

482

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

1,174

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

60%

of Peru homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Bureau County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 482 Peru 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. 60% of homes in Peru have three or more bedrooms (65% in Bureau County), while 7.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Peru households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,174 own their home and 283 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 294 owners and 61 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Peru compared with Bureau County and Illinois

Census figure	Peru	Bureau County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	31%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.9%	8.1%	10%
Residents 65 or older	24%	23%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.4%	7.3%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,875	$52,631	—

Older residents in towns around Peru

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
LaSalle, IL	2.7 mi	1,797	203
Spring Valley, IL	3.3 mi	1,273	95
Oglesby, IL	5.7 mi	669	130
Mendota, IL	14 mi	1,277	178
Ottawa, IL	16 mi	3,024	594
Princeton, IL	17 mi	2,049	336

Emergency hospitals near Peru

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Carle Health Proctor Hospital	Peoria, IL	1.8 mi	3 of 5	(309) 691-1000
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr	Peru, IL	1.8 mi	3 of 5	(815) 433-3100
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center	Mendota, IL	13 mi	3 of 5	(815) 539-7461

Straight-line miles from the center of Peru. 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 Peru

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 (92% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Peru 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 (308% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Peru 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 Peru: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Peru?

Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria, about 1.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Peru (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (309) 691-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Peru?

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 (92% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Peru 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 (308% of the $4,323 monthly median income of Peru 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 Peru?

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 Peru 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.

More near Peru

More senior care near Peru

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Peru

More for Peru families

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 Peru, IL