The Only Livein blog
Real pay data, hiring guides, and state-by-state live-in job pages — written from the live feed and updated as the numbers move. New articles appear here automatically.
Caregiver Jobs: Where the Real Openings Are (and How to Get Them)
Where caregiver jobs actually get posted — agencies, general boards, family posts, and live-in-only boards — and how to work each channel so the good cases reach you first.
Getting startedHow Only Livein Works
What you can see for free, what membership unlocks, how credits work, and how families and agencies use the site — every price stated, and no hidden fees anywhere.
For familiesWashington Is Funding Nursing-Home Nurses. Who Funds the Caregiver in Your Mother's Home?
Washington's $275 million "Nurses for Nursing Homes" initiative funds the facility half of senior care — the other half happens at home, where families pay out of pocket and no program reimburses a dollar of it.
State guidesLive-in caregiver jobs in Connecticut
Open live-in cases across Connecticut — the feed's third-busiest state — with current samples and a $285/day median day rate.
For familiesThe Care.com Alternative for Live-In Care
The head-to-head for live-in care: Care.com's generalist marketplace vs. Only Livein — live-in only, ranked by pay, with the $245/day median and a free reviewed case post for families.
Pay & ratesLive-in caregiver pay in 2026
Real rates from real listings: the US median day rate, the $200–$350 cluster, premium $400+ cases, and pay by state — counted from live postings, not surveys.
For familiesLive-in home care: costs and how hiring works
What live-in care actually costs, why it beats stacking 24-hour hourly shifts, and the agency-vs-direct hiring trade-offs — with real numbers.
State guidesLive-in caregiver jobs in California
Open live-in cases across California, the W-2 and overtime rules that apply, and where family-posted cases show up.
State guidesLive-in caregiver jobs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania live-in openings, from Philadelphia relief cases to ongoing placements, refreshed from the live feed.
State guidesLive-in caregiver jobs in Illinois
Live-in cases around Chicago and its suburbs — mostly agency-posted ongoing placements, tracked every 8 hours.
State guidesLive-in caregiver jobs in New Jersey
New Jersey live-in openings, including the dementia and Parkinson's cases that sit at the top of the rate range.
Getting startedHow live-in pay works — and how to spot a scam
Day rates, rotations, room and board, and the red flags that mark a fake case. The explainer every new live-in caregiver should read first.