Live-In Caregivers in St. Gabriel, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in St. Gabriel, LA: the local picture

14

residents 85 or older (0.2% of all residents)

289

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

88%

of St. Gabriel homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Iberville Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 14 St. Gabriel 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. 88% of homes in St. Gabriel have three or more bedrooms (74% in Iberville Parish), while 7.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of St. Gabriel households headed by someone 65 or older, 289 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

St. Gabriel compared with Iberville Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	St. Gabriel	Iberville Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.2%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	10%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	54%	46%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	36%	18%	15%
Residents 65 or older	8.2%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	16%	4.9%	8.5%

Older residents in towns around St. Gabriel

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Gardere, LA	7.4 mi	718	53
Village St. George, LA	7.5 mi	1,346	154
Oak Hills Place, LA	8.0 mi	2,430	318
Plaquemine, LA	8.8 mi	1,134	89
Prairieville, LA	9.4 mi	3,884	277
Inniswold, LA	10 mi	872	46

Emergency hospitals near St. Gabriel

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baton Rouge General Medical Center	Baton Rouge, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(225) 387-7767
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center	Baton Rouge, LA	11 mi	3 of 5	(225) 765-6565
Womans Hospital	Baton Rouge, LA	11 mi	4 of 5	(225) 927-1300

Straight-line miles from the center of St. Gabriel. 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 St. Gabriel

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 St. Gabriel: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to St. Gabriel?

Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of St. Gabriel (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 387-7767. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in St. Gabriel?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in St. Gabriel?

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. 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 St. Gabriel, LA