Live-In Caregivers in Sugar Creek, MO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sugar Creek, MO: the local picture

138

residents 85 or older (4.2% of all residents)

297

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (95%)

53%

of Sugar Creek homes have 3 or more bedrooms (59% in Jackson County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 138 Sugar Creek 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. 53% of homes in Sugar Creek have three or more bedrooms (59% in Jackson County), while 8.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Sugar Creek households headed by someone 65 or older, 297 own their home and 17 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sugar Creek compared with Jackson County and Missouri

Census figure	Sugar Creek	Jackson County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	4.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	34%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	65%	34%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	11%	10%
Residents 65 or older	15%	16%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.0%	10%	6.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$59,750	$51,827	—

Older residents in towns around Sugar Creek

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Independence, MO	4.8 mi	22,794	3,151
Pleasant Valley, MO	6.6 mi	479	57
Liberty, MO	7.1 mi	4,881	488
Kansas City, MO	7.7 mi	73,248	8,085
North Kansas City, MO	8.4 mi	1,129	39
Gladstone, MO	9.5 mi	5,586	507

Emergency hospitals near Sugar Creek

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Centerpoint Medical Center	Independence, MO	5.5 mi	3 of 5	(816) 698-7000
Liberty Hospital	Liberty, MO	7.4 mi	2 of 5	(816) 781-7200
Kansas City Va Medical Center	Kansas City, MO	8.6 mi	4 of 5	(816) 861-4700

Straight-line miles from the center of Sugar Creek. 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 Sugar Creek

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (69% of the $4,979 monthly median income of Sugar Creek households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (232% of the $4,979 monthly median income of Sugar Creek households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri'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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver.

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 Sugar Creek: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sugar Creek?

Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, about 5.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Sugar Creek (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (816) 698-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sugar Creek?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.90 an hour (the Missouri median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,445 a month (69% of the $4,979 monthly median income of Sugar Creek households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,575 a month (232% of the $4,979 monthly median income of Sugar Creek households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Missouri'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 Sugar Creek?

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 Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek, MO