Live-In Caregivers in Placitas, NM: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Placitas, NM: the local picture

208

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

1,163

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

82%

of Placitas homes have 3 or more bedrooms (81% in Sandoval County)

$12.00

New Mexico minimum wage per hour

About 208 Placitas 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. 82% of homes in Placitas have three or more bedrooms (81% in Sandoval County), while 8.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Placitas households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,163 own their home and 71 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 155 owners and 10 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Placitas compared with Sandoval County and New Mexico

Census figure	Placitas	Sandoval County	New Mexico
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	35%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.3%	9.0%	13%
Residents 65 or older	49%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	11%	24%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$79,167	$65,791	—

Older residents in towns around Placitas

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Bernalillo, NM	6.3 mi	2,293	162
Sandia Heights, NM	11 mi	1,462	215
Corrales, NM	12 mi	3,209	360
North Valley, NM	14 mi	2,520	304
Rio Rancho, NM	15 mi	19,109	1,769
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	16 mi	1,340	126

Emergency hospitals near Placitas

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lovelace Women's Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	14 mi	4 of 5	(505) 727-7805
Lovelace Westside Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	16 mi	4 of 5	(505) 727-2001
Va New Mexico Healthcare System	Albuquerque, NM	19 mi	3 of 5	(505) 256-2889

Straight-line miles from the center of Placitas. 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 Placitas

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (45% of the $6,597 monthly median income of Placitas households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (151% of the $6,597 monthly median income of Placitas households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 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 Placitas: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Placitas?

Lovelace Women's Hospital in Albuquerque, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Placitas (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (505) 727-7805. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Placitas?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (45% of the $6,597 monthly median income of Placitas households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (151% of the $6,597 monthly median income of Placitas households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Placitas?

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 Placitas 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 Placitas, NM