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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Round Lake, IL: the local picture

95

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

819

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (77%)

62%

of Round Lake homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Lake County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 95 Round Lake 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. 62% of homes in Round Lake have three or more bedrooms (69% in Lake County), while 5.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Round Lake households headed by someone 65 or older, 819 own their home and 240 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 17 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Round Lake compared with Lake County and Illinois

Census figure	Round Lake	Lake County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.8%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	26%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	7.4%	10%
Residents 65 or older	8.9%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	42%	31%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,309	$80,242	—

Older residents in towns around Round Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Round Lake Park, IL	1.1 mi	2,796	609
Hainesville, IL	1.5 mi	285	15
Long Lake, IL	2.4 mi	298	0
Round Lake Heights, IL	2.9 mi	189	38
Round Lake Beach, IL	2.9 mi	2,448	183
Volo, IL	3.0 mi	795	87

Emergency hospitals near Round Lake

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Advocate Condell Medical Center	Libertyville, IL	8.9 mi	4 of 5	(847) 362-2900
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry	Mchenry, IL	9.9 mi	5 of 5	(815) 344-5000
Vista Medical Center East	Waukegan, IL	12 mi	2 of 5	(847) 360-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Round Lake. 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 Round Lake

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 (110% of the $3,609 monthly median income of Round Lake 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 (369% of the $3,609 monthly median income of Round Lake 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 Round Lake: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Round Lake?

Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, about 8.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Round Lake (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (847) 362-2900. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Round Lake?

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 (110% of the $3,609 monthly median income of Round Lake 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 (369% of the $3,609 monthly median income of Round Lake 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 Round Lake?

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 Round Lake 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 Round Lake, IL