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

Local figures

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

17

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

107

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

76%

of Richwood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Ouachita Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 17 Richwood 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. 76% of homes in Richwood have three or more bedrooms (71% in Ouachita Parish); the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Richwood households headed by someone 65 or older, 107 own their home and 55 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Richwood compared with Ouachita Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Richwood	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	2.0%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	59%	38%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	26%	16%	15%
Residents 65 or older	6.5%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.8%	4.0%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,250	$44,574	—

Older residents in towns around Richwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Monroe, LA	4.9 mi	7,592	1,467
Brownsville, LA	5.6 mi	698	90
Bawcomville, LA	5.8 mi	476	22
West Monroe, LA	6.2 mi	2,172	451
Lakeshore, LA	6.5 mi	234	21
Claiborne, LA	9.4 mi	1,938	75

Emergency hospitals near Richwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe	Monroe, LA	4.3 mi	3 of 5	(318) 388-7000
Fmol Health St Francis	Monroe, LA	5.8 mi	3 of 5	(318) 966-4000
Glenwood Regional Medical Center	West Monroe, LA	8.1 mi	2 of 5	(318) 329-4600

Straight-line miles from the center of Richwood. 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 Richwood

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 (93% of the $2,521 monthly median income of Richwood 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 (313% of the $2,521 monthly median income of Richwood 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 Richwood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Richwood?

Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe in Monroe, about 4.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Richwood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (318) 388-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Richwood?

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 (93% of the $2,521 monthly median income of Richwood 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 (313% of the $2,521 monthly median income of Richwood 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 Richwood?

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 Richwood 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Richwood, LA