Live-In Caregivers in South Bay, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in South Bay, FL: the local picture

6

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

220

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

65%

of South Bay homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Palm Beach County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 6 South Bay 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. 65% of homes in South Bay have three or more bedrooms (54% in Palm Beach County), while 6.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of South Bay households headed by someone 65 or older, 220 own their home and 38 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

South Bay compared with Palm Beach County and Florida

Census figure	South Bay	Palm Beach County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	3.9%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	11%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	23%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	32%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	25%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	25%	34%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,000	$65,565	—

Older residents in towns around South Bay

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Belle Glade, FL	4.3 mi	3,024	487
Pahokee, FL	10 mi	1,000	165
Clewiston, FL	13 mi	1,411	80
Montura, FL	22 mi	612	0
Westlake, FL	27 mi	348	0
Loxahatchee Groves, FL	28 mi	807	197

Emergency hospitals near South Bay

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lakeside Medical Center	Belle Glade, FL	3.9 mi	not rated	(561) 996-6571
Hendry Regional Medical Center	Clewiston, FL	13 mi	not rated	(863) 902-3033
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital	Loxahatchee, FL	29 mi	2 of 5	(561) 798-3300

Straight-line miles from the center of South Bay. 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 South Bay

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 (78% of the $4,500 monthly median income of South Bay 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 (263% of the $4,500 monthly median income of South Bay 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 South Bay: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to South Bay?

Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade, about 3.9 mi in a straight line from the center of South Bay (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (561) 996-6571. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in South Bay?

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 (78% of the $4,500 monthly median income of South Bay 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 (263% of the $4,500 monthly median income of South Bay 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 South Bay?

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 South Bay 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 South Bay, FL