Live-In Caregivers in Port St. Joe, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Port St. Joe, FL: the local picture

51

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

615

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (93%)

81%

of Port St. Joe homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Gulf County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 51 Port St. Joe 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. 81% of homes in Port St. Joe have three or more bedrooms (70% in Gulf County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Port St. Joe households headed by someone 65 or older, 615 own their home and 46 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Port St. Joe compared with Gulf County and Florida

Census figure	Port St. Joe	Gulf County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.7%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.5%	7.9%	12%
Residents 65 or older	30%	24%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.0%	5.9%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$47,162	$55,128	—

Older residents in towns around Port St. Joe

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Callaway, FL	26 mi	1,609	92
Eastpoint, FL	27 mi	689	24
Parker, FL	28 mi	854	113
Springfield, FL	30 mi	1,456	165
Cedar Grove, FL	32 mi	653	51
Panama City, FL	32 mi	6,220	920

Emergency hospitals near Port St. Joe

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf	Port Saint Joe, FL	0.5 mi	3 of 5	(850) 229-5600
George E Weems Memorial Hospital	Apalachicola, FL	19 mi	not rated	(850) 653-8853
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay	Panama City, FL	31 mi	3 of 5	(850) 769-1511

Straight-line miles from the center of Port St. Joe. 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 Port St. Joe

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (90% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (301% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Port St. Joe: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Port St. Joe?

Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf in Port Saint Joe, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Port St. Joe (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (850) 229-5600. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Port St. Joe?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (90% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (301% of the $3,930 monthly median income of Port St. Joe households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Port St. Joe?

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 Port St. Joe 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 Port St. Joe, FL