Live-In Caregivers in Tulsa, OK: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Tulsa, OK: the local picture

7,290

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

30,945

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

56%

of Tulsa homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Tulsa County)

$7.25

Oklahoma minimum wage per hour

About 7,290 Tulsa 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. 56% of homes in Tulsa have three or more bedrooms (64% in Tulsa County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Tulsa households headed by someone 65 or older, 30,945 own their home and 11,868 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 3,164 owners and 1,941 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Tulsa compared with Tulsa County and Oklahoma

Census figure	Tulsa	Tulsa County	Oklahoma
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	35%	41%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	9.3%	11%
Residents 65 or older	15%	15%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	21%	16%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,557	$57,198	—

Older residents in towns around Tulsa

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Catoosa, OK	8.2 mi	1,046	72
Turley, OK	9.0 mi	488	9
Broken Arrow, OK	9.3 mi	18,896	1,513
Jenks, OK	9.8 mi	2,773	310
Owasso, OK	12 mi	5,126	681
Bixby, OK	13 mi	3,897	371

Emergency hospitals near Tulsa

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Hillcrest Medical Center	Tulsa, OK	3.1 mi	3 of 5	(918) 579-1000
Ascension St John Medical Center	Tulsa, OK	3.1 mi	3 of 5	(918) 744-2296
Saint Francis Hospital, Inc	Tulsa, OK	5.2 mi	5 of 5	(918) 494-8467

Straight-line miles from the center of Tulsa. 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 Tulsa

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,886 a month (62% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,697 a month (209% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25 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 Tulsa: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Tulsa?

Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, about 3.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Tulsa (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (918) 579-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Tulsa?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.32 an hour (the Oklahoma median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,886 a month (62% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,697 a month (209% of the $4,630 monthly median income of Tulsa households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oklahoma's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Tulsa?

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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa, OK