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

Local figures

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

68

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

720

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

81%

of Reserve homes have 3 or more bedrooms (83% in St. John the Baptist Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 68 Reserve 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 Reserve have three or more bedrooms (83% in St. John the Baptist Parish); the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Reserve households headed by someone 65 or older, 720 own their home and 178 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 68 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Reserve compared with St. John the Baptist Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Reserve	St. John the Baptist Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	25%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	34%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.8%	15%
Residents 65 or older	15%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	8.0%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$59,659	$58,115	—

Older residents in towns around Reserve

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Laplace, LA	4.7 mi	4,279	387
Gramercy, LA	8.3 mi	451	38
Lutcher, LA	9.4 mi	865	193
Norco, LA	10 mi	464	27
Hahnville, LA	11 mi	530	22
South Vacherie, LA	12 mi	761	73

Emergency hospitals near Reserve

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St James Parish Hospital	Lutcher, LA	8.9 mi	not rated	(225) 869-5512
St Charles Parish Hospital	Luling, LA	15 mi	not rated	(985) 785-3644
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner	Kenner, LA	18 mi	4 of 5	(504) 464-8065

Straight-line miles from the center of Reserve. 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 Reserve

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 (47% of the $4,972 monthly median income of Reserve 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 (159% of the $4,972 monthly median income of Reserve 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 Reserve: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Reserve?

St James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, about 8.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Reserve (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 869-5512. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Reserve?

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 (47% of the $4,972 monthly median income of Reserve 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 (159% of the $4,972 monthly median income of Reserve 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 Reserve?

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 Reserve 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 Reserve, LA