Live-In Caregivers in Rayne, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Rayne, LA: the local picture

127

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

461

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (67%)

63%

of Rayne homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Acadia Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 127 Rayne 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. 63% of homes in Rayne have three or more bedrooms (67% in Acadia Parish), while 9.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Rayne households headed by someone 65 or older, 461 own their home and 230 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 69 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rayne compared with Acadia Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Rayne	Acadia Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	57%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	41%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	34%	19%	15%
Residents 65 or older	13%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.6%	7.4%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$19,573	$33,200	—

Older residents in towns around Rayne

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Crowley, LA	6.6 mi	1,997	228
Scott, LA	10 mi	1,671	135
Church Point, LA	12 mi	816	71
Maurice, LA	13 mi	390	56
Lafayette, LA	14 mi	21,014	2,622
Carencro, LA	15 mi	1,694	121

Emergency hospitals near Rayne

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Acadia General Hospital	Crowley, LA	6.8 mi	3 of 5	(337) 783-3222
Acadia St Landry	Church Point, LA	11 mi	not rated	(337) 684-5435
Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics	Lafayette, LA	12 mi	3 of 5	(337) 261-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Rayne. 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 Rayne

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (144% of the $1,631 monthly median income of Rayne households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (483% of the $1,631 monthly median income of Rayne households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Rayne: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rayne?

Acadia General Hospital in Crowley, about 6.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Rayne (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (337) 783-3222. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rayne?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (144% of the $1,631 monthly median income of Rayne households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (483% of the $1,631 monthly median income of Rayne households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Rayne?

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 Rayne 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 Rayne, LA