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

Local figures

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

353

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

1,544

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

82%

of Zachary homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in East Baton Rouge Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 353 Zachary 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. 82% of homes in Zachary have three or more bedrooms (65% in East Baton Rouge Parish), while 7.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Zachary households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,544 own their home and 281 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 110 owners and 104 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Zachary compared with East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Zachary	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	36%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.8%	11%	15%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.9%	9.3%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,027	$55,806	—

Older residents in towns around Zachary

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Baker, LA	5.6 mi	1,390	108
Brownfields, LA	8.7 mi	699	128
Central, LA	11 mi	5,474	379
Merrydale, LA	12 mi	1,669	16
Jackson, LA	12 mi	389	12
Monticello, LA	14 mi	611	30

Emergency hospitals near Zachary

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lane Regional Medical Center	Zachary, LA	1.9 mi	3 of 5	(225) 658-4000
The General	Baton Rouge, LA	15 mi	not rated	(225) 381-6393
Pointe Coupee General Hospital	New Roads, LA	17 mi	not rated	(225) 638-6331

Straight-line miles from the center of Zachary. 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 Zachary

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 (45% of the $5,252 monthly median income of Zachary 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 (150% of the $5,252 monthly median income of Zachary 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 Zachary: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Zachary?

Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary, about 1.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Zachary (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (225) 658-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Zachary?

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 (45% of the $5,252 monthly median income of Zachary 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 (150% of the $5,252 monthly median income of Zachary 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 Zachary?

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 Zachary 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 Zachary, LA