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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Roeland Park, KS: the local picture

146

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

683

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (95%)

58%

of Roeland Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Johnson County)

$7.25

Kansas minimum wage per hour

About 146 Roeland Park 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. 58% of homes in Roeland Park have three or more bedrooms (69% in Johnson County); the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Roeland Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 683 own their home and 39 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 88 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Roeland Park compared with Johnson County and Kansas

Census figure	Roeland Park	Johnson County	Kansas
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	43%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	20%	24%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	5.6%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	16%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.3%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,221	$77,643	—

Older residents in towns around Roeland Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Fairway, KS	0.9 mi	510	112
Mission, KS	1.2 mi	1,917	207
Mission Hills, KS	1.8 mi	856	48
Merriam, KS	3.3 mi	2,070	142
Prairie Village, KS	3.4 mi	5,101	851
Kansas City, MO	7.7 mi	73,248	8,085

Emergency hospitals near Roeland Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	2.8 mi	5 of 5	(816) 932-2000
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission	Shawnee Mission, KS	3.7 mi	3 of 5	(913) 676-2152
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill	Kansas City, MO	4.3 mi	3 of 5	(816) 404-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Roeland Park. 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 Roeland Park

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 (70% of the $4,685 monthly median income of Roeland Park 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 (234% of the $4,685 monthly median income of Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Roeland Park?

St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City in Kansas City, about 2.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Roeland Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (816) 932-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Roeland Park?

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 (70% of the $4,685 monthly median income of Roeland Park 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 (234% of the $4,685 monthly median income of Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park?

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 Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park, KS