Live-In Caregivers in Whitmore Village, HI

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Whitmore Village, HI: the local picture

169

residents 85 or older (4.1% of all residents)

362

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

79%

of Whitmore Village homes have 3 or more bedrooms (57% in Honolulu County)

$16.00

Hawaii minimum wage per hour

About 169 Whitmore Village 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. 79% of homes in Whitmore Village have three or more bedrooms (57% in Honolulu County), while 8.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Whitmore Village households headed by someone 65 or older, 362 own their home and 74 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 31 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Whitmore Village compared with Honolulu County and Hawaii

Census figure	Whitmore Village	Honolulu County	Hawaii
Residents 85 or older	4.1%	3.0%	2.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	8.8%	19%	20%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.2%	9.0%	9.2%
Residents 65 or older	27%	20%	20%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	38%	26%	25%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$104,583	$94,383	—

Older residents in towns around Whitmore Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Wahiawa, HI	1.1 mi	3,291	561
Helemano, HI	1.7 mi	5	0
Schofield Barracks, HI	2.5 mi	75	0
Waipio Acres, HI	3.1 mi	977	75
Mililani Mauka, HI	3.4 mi	2,396	203
Mililani Town, HI	4.7 mi	7,218	890

Emergency hospitals near Whitmore Village

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tripler Amc (Ft Shafter)	Honolulu, HI	8.6 mi	not rated	(808) 433-2778
Pali Momi Medical Center	Aiea, HI	10 mi	4 of 5	(808) 486-6000
Kahuku Medical Center	Kahuku, HI	12 mi	not rated	(808) 293-6200

Straight-line miles from the center of Whitmore Village. 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 Whitmore Village

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.32 an hour (the Hawaii median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,969 a month (46% of the $8,715 monthly median income of Whitmore Village households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,337 a month (153% of the $8,715 monthly median income of Whitmore Village households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00 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 Whitmore Village: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Whitmore Village?

Tripler Amc (Ft Shafter) in Honolulu, about 8.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Whitmore Village (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (808) 433-2778. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Whitmore Village?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.32 an hour (the Hawaii median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,969 a month (46% of the $8,715 monthly median income of Whitmore Village households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,337 a month (153% of the $8,715 monthly median income of Whitmore Village households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Whitmore Village?

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 Whitmore Village 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.