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

Local figures

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

56

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

781

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (72%)

51%

of St. Martinville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in St. Martin Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 56 St. Martinville 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. 51% of homes in St. Martinville have three or more bedrooms (72% in St. Martin Parish), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of St. Martinville households headed by someone 65 or older, 781 own their home and 297 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 25 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

St. Martinville compared with St. Martin Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	St. Martinville	St. Martin Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	40%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	20%	16%	15%
Residents 65 or older	29%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.8%	11%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$23,611	$37,307	—

Older residents in towns around St. Martinville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Broussard, LA	7.5 mi	1,389	143
New Iberia, LA	8.4 mi	5,013	590
Youngsville, LA	10 mi	1,934	89
Breaux Bridge, LA	12 mi	1,376	191
Lafayette, LA	13 mi	21,014	2,622
Milton, LA	14 mi	328	22

Emergency hospitals near St. Martinville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Iberia Medical Center	New Iberia, LA	8.7 mi	2 of 5	(337) 364-0441
Ochsner St Martin Hospital	Breaux Bridge, LA	12 mi	not rated	(337) 332-2178
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc	Lafayette, LA	12 mi	3 of 5	(337) 470-2000

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

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 (119% of the $1,968 monthly median income of St. Martinville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (401% of the $1,968 monthly median income of St. Martinville households headed by someone 65+). 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. Martinville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to St. Martinville?

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, about 8.7 mi in a straight line from the center of St. Martinville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (337) 364-0441. In an emergency, call 911.

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

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 (119% of the $1,968 monthly median income of St. Martinville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (401% of the $1,968 monthly median income of St. Martinville households headed by someone 65+). 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. Martinville?

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 St. Martinville 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 St. Martinville, LA