Live-In Caregivers in Stone Park, IL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Stone Park, IL: the local picture

66

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

64

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

63%

of Stone Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County)

$15.00

Illinois minimum wage per hour

About 66 Stone Park 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. 63% of homes in Stone Park have three or more bedrooms (50% in Cook County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Stone Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 64 own their home and 0 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.

Stone Park compared with Cook County and Illinois

Census figure	Stone Park	Cook County	Illinois
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.0%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	48%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.9%	13%	10%
Residents 65 or older	3.4%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	85%	36%	24%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$27,083	$56,774	—

Older residents in towns around Stone Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Melrose Park, IL	0.9 mi	3,138	512
Bellwood, IL	1.4 mi	2,914	149
Northlake, IL	1.5 mi	2,371	292
Berkeley, IL	1.9 mi	882	99
Franklin Park, IL	2.3 mi	2,114	193
Maywood, IL	2.5 mi	2,857	369

Emergency hospitals near Stone Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital	Melrose Park, IL	1.2 mi	3 of 5	(708) 681-3200
Loyola University Medical Center	Maywood, IL	2.5 mi	2 of 5	(708) 216-9000
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital	Elmhurst, IL	3.2 mi	3 of 5	(331) 221-1000

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (176% of the $2,257 monthly median income of Stone Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (590% of the $2,257 monthly median income of Stone Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Stone Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Stone Park?

Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, about 1.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Stone Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (708) 681-3200. In an emergency, call 911.

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.30 an hour (the Illinois median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,965 a month (176% of the $2,257 monthly median income of Stone Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,322 a month (590% of the $2,257 monthly median income of Stone Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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

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 Stone Park 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 Stone Park, IL