Live-In Caregivers in Ridgewood, IL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Ridgewood, IL: the local picture

21

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

125

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (96%)

70%

of Ridgewood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Will County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 21 Ridgewood 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. 70% of homes in Ridgewood have three or more bedrooms (76% in Will County); the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Ridgewood households headed by someone 65 or older, 125 own their home and 5 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 21 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Ridgewood compared with Will County and Illinois

Census figure	Ridgewood	Will County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	19%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	7.5%	10%
Residents 65 or older	4.9%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	57%	22%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$111,818	$72,666	—

Older residents in towns around Ridgewood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Ingalls Park, IL	1.1 mi	360	20
Fairmont, IL	2.0 mi	327	49
Lockport, IL	4.0 mi	3,375	253
New Lenox, IL	4.1 mi	3,244	294
Crest Hill, IL	4.6 mi	3,803	690
Rockdale, IL	4.7 mi	217	9

Emergency hospitals near Ridgewood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Saint Joseph Medical Center	Joliet, IL	4.5 mi	1 of 5	(815) 725-7133
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers	New Lenox, IL	4.6 mi	5 of 5	(815) 300-1100
Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital	New Lenox, IL	4.6 mi	not rated	(212) 243-5565

Straight-line miles from the center of Ridgewood. 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 Ridgewood

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (43% of the $9,318 monthly median income of Ridgewood households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (143% of the $9,318 monthly median income of Ridgewood households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Ridgewood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Ridgewood?

Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, about 4.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Ridgewood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (815) 725-7133. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Ridgewood?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (43% of the $9,318 monthly median income of Ridgewood households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (143% of the $9,318 monthly median income of Ridgewood households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Ridgewood?

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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood, IL