Live-In Caregivers in Plainfield, IN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Plainfield, IN: the local picture

698

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

2,818

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

64%

of Plainfield homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Hendricks County)

$7.25

Indiana minimum wage per hour

About 698 Plainfield 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. 64% of homes in Plainfield have three or more bedrooms (78% in Hendricks County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Plainfield households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,818 own their home and 719 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 170 owners and 187 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Plainfield compared with Hendricks County and Indiana

Census figure	Plainfield	Hendricks County	Indiana
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	23%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	29%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.8%	6.4%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	16%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	15%	10%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,321	$68,251	—

Older residents in towns around Plainfield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Avon, IN	4.8 mi	3,199	365
Mooresville, IN	6.3 mi	2,238	553
Danville, IN	8.0 mi	1,996	207
Speedway, IN	9.6 mi	1,873	230
Brownsburg, IN	9.8 mi	4,023	620
Brooklyn, IN	10 mi	316	10

Emergency hospitals near Plainfield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Iu Health West Hospital	Avon, IN	5.0 mi	4 of 5	(317) 217-3000
Franciscan Health Mooresville	Mooresville, IN	7.0 mi	5 of 5	(317) 831-1160
Hendricks Regional Health	Danville, IN	9.9 mi	5 of 5	(317) 745-4451

Straight-line miles from the center of Plainfield. 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 Plainfield

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (69% of the $5,277 monthly median income of Plainfield households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (233% of the $5,277 monthly median income of Plainfield households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Plainfield: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Plainfield?

Iu Health West Hospital in Avon, about 5.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Plainfield (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (317) 217-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Plainfield?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (69% of the $5,277 monthly median income of Plainfield households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (233% of the $5,277 monthly median income of Plainfield households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Plainfield?

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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield, IN