Live-In Caregivers in Pratt, KS: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Pratt, KS: the local picture

177

residents 85 or older (2.7% of all residents)

685

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

56%

of Pratt homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Pratt County)

$7.25

Kansas minimum wage per hour

About 177 Pratt 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. 56% of homes in Pratt have three or more bedrooms (61% in Pratt County), while 9.4% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Pratt households headed by someone 65 or older, 685 own their home and 216 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 35 owners and 26 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Pratt compared with Pratt County and Kansas

Census figure	Pratt	Pratt County	Kansas
Residents 85 or older	2.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	45%	42%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	37%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.9%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	19%	21%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.5%	5.2%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,096	$54,583	—

Older residents in towns around Pratt

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Kingman, KS	36 mi	606	112
Larned, KS	38 mi	899	169
Great Bend, KS	46 mi	2,705	478
South Hutchinson, KS	50 mi	784	243
Hutchinson, KS	53 mi	6,963	1,123
Cheney, KS	54 mi	410	87

Emergency hospitals near Pratt

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pratt Regional Medical Center	Pratt, KS	3.9 mi	4 of 5	(620) 450-1160
Stafford County Hospital	Stafford, KS	20 mi	not rated	(620) 234-5221
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital	Greensburg, KS	30 mi	not rated	(620) 723-3341

Straight-line miles from the center of Pratt. 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 Pratt

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (71% of the $4,591 monthly median income of Pratt households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (238% of the $4,591 monthly median income of Pratt households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 Pratt: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Pratt?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, about 3.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Pratt (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (620) 450-1160. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Pratt?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.03 an hour (the Kansas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,257 a month (71% of the $4,591 monthly median income of Pratt households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,942 a month (238% of the $4,591 monthly median income of Pratt households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Kansas'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 Pratt?

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 Pratt 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 Pratt

More senior care near Pratt

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 Pratt, KS