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

Local figures

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

241

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

709

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (62%)

54%

of South Miami homes have 3 or more bedrooms (47% in Miami-Dade County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 241 South Miami 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. 54% of homes in South Miami have three or more bedrooms (47% in Miami-Dade County), while 24% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of South Miami households headed by someone 65 or older, 709 own their home and 430 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 46 owners and 107 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

South Miami compared with Miami-Dade County and Florida

Census figure	South Miami	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	2.4%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	32%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	21%	12%
Residents 65 or older	16%	17%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	60%	75%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,028	$41,151	—

Older residents in towns around South Miami

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Glenvar Heights, FL	1.3 mi	3,818	568
Coral Terrace, FL	2.7 mi	5,519	999
Coral Gables, FL	2.7 mi	9,411	1,659
Olympia Heights, FL	3.0 mi	2,501	406
Pinecrest, FL	3.1 mi	3,223	335
West Miami, FL	3.4 mi	1,240	254

Emergency hospitals near South Miami

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
South Miami Hospital	Miami, FL	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(786) 662-4000
Larkin Community Hospital	South Miami, FL	0.5 mi	1 of 5	(305) 284-7500
Doctors Hospital	Coral Gables, FL	1.6 mi	5 of 5	(786) 308-3000

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

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 (86% of the $4,086 monthly median income of South Miami 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 (290% of the $4,086 monthly median income of South Miami 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 Miami: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to South Miami?

South Miami Hospital in Miami, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of South Miami (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (786) 662-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

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

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 (86% of the $4,086 monthly median income of South Miami 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 (290% of the $4,086 monthly median income of South Miami 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 Miami?

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 Miami 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 Miami, FL