Live-In Caregivers in Southeast Arcadia, FL

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Southeast Arcadia, FL: the local picture

192

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

563

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (99%)

59%

of Southeast Arcadia homes have 3 or more bedrooms (52% in DeSoto County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 192 Southeast Arcadia 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. 59% of homes in Southeast Arcadia have three or more bedrooms (52% in DeSoto County), while 5.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Southeast Arcadia households headed by someone 65 or older, 563 own their home and 5 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 40 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Southeast Arcadia compared with DeSoto County and Florida

Census figure	Southeast Arcadia	DeSoto County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	39%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.0%	14%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	24%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	45%	22%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,848	$45,965	—

Older residents in towns around Southeast Arcadia

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Arcadia, FL	2.5 mi	1,195	229
Harbour Heights, FL	16 mi	1,366	101
Cleveland, FL	18 mi	1,230	232
Charlotte Harbor, FL	20 mi	2,375	533
Port Charlotte, FL	21 mi	21,862	2,418
North Port, FL	23 mi	23,470	1,513

Emergency hospitals near Southeast Arcadia

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Desoto Memorial Hospital	Arcadia, FL	0.9 mi	2 of 5	(863) 494-3535
Adventhealth Port Charlotte	Port Charlotte, FL	20 mi	1 of 5	(941) 766-4122
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital	Port Charlotte, FL	20 mi	1 of 5	(941) 629-1181

Straight-line miles from the center of Southeast Arcadia. 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 Southeast Arcadia

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 (90% of the $3,904 monthly median income of Southeast Arcadia 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 (303% of the $3,904 monthly median income of Southeast Arcadia 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 Southeast Arcadia: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Southeast Arcadia?

Desoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia, about 0.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Southeast Arcadia (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (863) 494-3535. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Southeast Arcadia?

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 (90% of the $3,904 monthly median income of Southeast Arcadia 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 (303% of the $3,904 monthly median income of Southeast Arcadia 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 Southeast Arcadia?

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 Southeast Arcadia 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.