Live-In Caregivers in Valley Park, MO: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Valley Park, MO: the local picture

301

residents 85 or older (4.4% of all residents)

441

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (48%)

46%

of Valley Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in St. Louis County)

$15.00

Missouri minimum wage per hour

About 301 Valley 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. 46% of homes in Valley Park have three or more bedrooms (63% in St. Louis County), while 8.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Valley Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 441 own their home and 485 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 51 owners and 199 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Valley Park compared with St. Louis County and Missouri

Census figure	Valley Park	St. Louis County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	28%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.6%	8.2%	10%
Residents 65 or older	19%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.5%	11%	6.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,704	$63,295	—

Older residents in towns around Valley Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Manchester, MO	2.4 mi	2,909	249
Fenton, MO	2.9 mi	948	95
Murphy, MO	4.0 mi	1,678	132
Ballwin, MO	4.3 mi	5,960	656
Des Peres, MO	4.3 mi	2,096	158
Kirkwood, MO	4.5 mi	6,084	838

Emergency hospitals near Valley Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ssm St Clare Health Center	Fenton, MO	3.7 mi	4 of 5	(636) 496-2000
Missouri Baptist Medical Center	Saint Louis, MO	5.2 mi	5 of 5	(314) 996-5000
St Lukes Hospital	Chesterfield, MO	7.2 mi	4 of 5	(314) 434-1500

Straight-line miles from the center of Valley 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 Valley Park

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 (90% of the $3,809 monthly median income of Valley Park 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 (304% of the $3,809 monthly median income of Valley Park 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 Valley Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Valley Park?

Ssm St Clare Health Center in Fenton, about 3.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Valley Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (636) 496-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

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

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 (90% of the $3,809 monthly median income of Valley Park 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 (304% of the $3,809 monthly median income of Valley Park 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 Valley 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 Valley 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; 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 Valley Park, MO