Live-In Caregivers in Vivian, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Vivian, LA: the local picture

21

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

253

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

59%

of Vivian homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Caddo Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 21 Vivian 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. 59% of homes in Vivian have three or more bedrooms (65% in Caddo Parish); the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Vivian households headed by someone 65 or older, 253 own their home and 60 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 21 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Vivian compared with Caddo Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Vivian	Caddo Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	2.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	35%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	67%	39%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	16%	15%
Residents 65 or older	15%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.5%	3.6%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,404	$43,994	—

Older residents in towns around Vivian

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Benton, LA	19 mi	360	14
Blanchard, LA	19 mi	396	15
Atlanta, TX	20 mi	1,140	175
Red Chute, LA	30 mi	905	59
Shreveport, LA	30 mi	32,214	4,208
Greenwood, LA	30 mi	898	43

Emergency hospitals near Vivian

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
North Caddo Medical Center	Vivian, LA	2.9 mi	not rated	(318) 375-3235
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	23 mi	2 of 5	(318) 675-5058
Willis Knighton Medical Center	Shreveport, LA	29 mi	3 of 5	(318) 212-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Vivian. 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 Vivian

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (87% of the $2,700 monthly median income of Vivian households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (292% of the $2,700 monthly median income of Vivian households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Vivian: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Vivian?

North Caddo Medical Center in Vivian, about 2.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Vivian (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (318) 375-3235. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Vivian?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (87% of the $2,700 monthly median income of Vivian households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (292% of the $2,700 monthly median income of Vivian households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Vivian?

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 Vivian 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 Vivian, LA