Live-In Caregivers in Roosevelt Gardens, FL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Roosevelt Gardens, FL: the local picture

34

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

180

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

55%

of Roosevelt Gardens homes have 3 or more bedrooms (47% in Broward County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 34 Roosevelt Gardens 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. 55% of homes in Roosevelt Gardens have three or more bedrooms (47% in Broward County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Roosevelt Gardens households headed by someone 65 or older, 180 own their home and 38 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 25 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Roosevelt Gardens compared with Broward County and Florida

Census figure	Roosevelt Gardens	Broward County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	2.3%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	16%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	18%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	15%	44%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$33,300	$51,526	—

Older residents in towns around Roosevelt Gardens

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Fort Lauderdale, FL	2.1 mi	36,444	3,698
Lauderdale Lakes, FL	2.2 mi	7,063	914
Wilton Manors, FL	2.9 mi	2,641	376
Lauderhill, FL	3.1 mi	12,392	1,497
Oakland Park, FL	3.2 mi	6,104	628
Broadview Park, FL	3.4 mi	656	140

Emergency hospitals near Roosevelt Gardens

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Holy Cross Hospital	Ft Lauderdale, FL	2.9 mi	4 of 5	(954) 771-8000
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital	Plantation, FL	3.4 mi	2 of 5	(954) 587-5010
Broward Health Medical Center	Fort Lauderdale, FL	4.2 mi	3 of 5	(954) 355-4400

Straight-line miles from the center of Roosevelt Gardens. 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 Roosevelt Gardens

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (127% of the $2,775 monthly median income of Roosevelt Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (426% of the $2,775 monthly median income of Roosevelt Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

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 How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

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 Roosevelt Gardens: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Roosevelt Gardens?

Holy Cross Hospital in Ft Lauderdale, about 2.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Roosevelt Gardens (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (954) 771-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Roosevelt Gardens?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (127% of the $2,775 monthly median income of Roosevelt Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (426% of the $2,775 monthly median income of Roosevelt Gardens households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Roosevelt Gardens?

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 Roosevelt Gardens 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.