Chauvin, Louisiana

Overnight Caregivers in Chauvin, LA

A caregiver in the home through the night, for someone who wakes, wanders or needs help to the bathroom, so the family can sleep. Post what you need in Chauvin for free and hire a caregiver directly, with no agency mark-up.

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Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Chauvin, LA: the local picture

8.7%
of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (8.4% in Terrebonne Parish)
27%
of residents 65+ in households live alone (27% in Terrebonne Parish)
123
residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)
9.9 mi
to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Houma)

About 36 Chauvin residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (8.7%; 8.4% in Terrebonne Parish). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

112 older residents live alone (27% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Leonard J Chabert Medical Center in Houma, about 9.9 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Chauvin compared with Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana

Census figureChauvinTerrebonne ParishLouisiana
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering8.7%8.4%9.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone27%27%31%
Residents 85 or older4.9%1.6%1.7%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing4.9%8.0%8.6%
Residents 65+ with a disability39%40%38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)36%15%15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+$24,583$44,038—

Older residents in towns around Chauvin

TownDistanceResidents 65+Memory difficulty (65+)
Houma, LA11 mi5,2026.4%
Bayou Blue, LA14 mi1,2779.9%
Lockport, LA14 mi58813%
Larose, LA15 mi1,00714%
Bayou Cane, LA16 mi2,76312%
Cut Off, LA17 mi8057.7%

Emergency hospitals near Chauvin

Hospital with an emergency departmentTownDistanceCMS overall ratingPhone
Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma, LA9.9 mi3 of 5(985) 873-2200
Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA14 mi4 of 5(985) 873-4141
Lady Of The Sea General HospitalCut Off, LA16 minot rated(985) 632-6401

Straight-line miles from the center of Chauvin. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

  • Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
  • Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
  • Watching for wandering or confusion
  • Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning
Cost

What overnight care costs in Chauvin

At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,408 a month, and every night about $3,285 (160% of the $2,049 monthly median income of Chauvin households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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 overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

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Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Chauvin: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Chauvin?

At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,408 a month, and every night about $3,285 (160% of the $2,049 monthly median income of Chauvin households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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).

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives 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.

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.

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