Live-In Caregivers in Stepping Stone, CO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Stepping Stone, CO: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

76

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

95%

of Stepping Stone homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Douglas County)

$15.16

Colorado minimum wage per hour

About 0 Stepping Stone 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. 95% of homes in Stepping Stone have three or more bedrooms (77% in Douglas County); the median home has 7.8 rooms.

Of Stepping Stone households headed by someone 65 or older, 76 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Stepping Stone compared with Douglas County and Colorado

Census figure	Stepping Stone	Douglas County	Colorado
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	20%	28%
Residents 65+ with a disability	22%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	4.8%	8.4%
Residents 65 or older	3.7%	14%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	10%	16%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$181,250	$99,829	—

Older residents in towns around Stepping Stone

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Meridian Village, CO	0.9 mi	368	0
Sierra Ridge, CO	1.0 mi	146	0
Stonegate, CO	1.8 mi	1,042	73
Parker, CO	2.5 mi	6,608	468
Meridian, CO	2.7 mi	662	124
Lone Tree, CO	2.8 mi	2,934	428

Emergency hospitals near Stepping Stone

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sky Ridge Medical Center	Lone Tree, CO	4.3 mi	3 of 5	(720) 225-1000
Adventhealth Parker	Parker, CO	5.4 mi	5 of 5	(303) 269-4000
Adventhealth Littleton	Littleton, CO	8.5 mi	4 of 5	(303) 730-8900

Straight-line miles from the center of Stepping Stone. 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 Stepping Stone

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month (27% of the $15,104 monthly median income of Stepping Stone households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month (89% of the $15,104 monthly median income of Stepping Stone households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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 Stepping Stone: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Stepping Stone?

Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, about 4.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Stepping Stone (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (720) 225-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Stepping Stone?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.53 an hour (the Colorado median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,015 a month (27% of the $15,104 monthly median income of Stepping Stone households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,490 a month (89% of the $15,104 monthly median income of Stepping Stone households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Stepping Stone?

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 Stepping Stone 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Stepping Stone, CO