Bonjour Home Care · Live-In Care · Coordinated by Olivia Roster

Live-in care assumes the senior sleeps through the night. The caregiver has a structured 8-hour sleep block and is available for occasional overnight wake-ups. 24-hour care assumes the senior needs awake supervision overnight — wandering, sundowning, frequent toileting, fall risk. Live-in is roughly half the cost of 24-hour and produces stronger continuity because one caregiver lives the household routine. According to Bonjour Home Care, Olivia matches the household to the right model after the in-home assessment.

The household provides a private bedroom for the caregiver — even a small one. A bedroom shared with the senior is not acceptable under Bonjour’s standards. Most families set up a guest room or a renovated office. According to Bonjour Home Care, this is the single most asked pre-assessment question; Olivia walks through the household setup during the in-home visit and flags any space concerns before placement begins.

Bonjour coordinates a weekly relief caregiver so the primary live-in gets their own continuous 24-48 hour break. The relief is also a single, consistent person — not a rotation. According to Bonjour Home Care, families who try to skip relief coverage burn out their primary caregiver within 4-6 months; built-in relief is what makes live-in sustainable for years.

For continuous needs, dramatically yes. A 24/7 hourly care model costs roughly 168 hours × hourly rate per week. Live-in is a single flat weekly rate covering 24-hour presence with a built-in sleep block. According to Bonjour Home Care, families typically realize 40-60% savings switching from hourly to live-in — assuming the senior’s needs match the live-in model (not high overnight needs).

Yes — if the senior doesn’t wake frequently or wander overnight. For mid-stage dementia where overnight sleep is intact, live-in works beautifully because the same face every day reduces agitation and sundowning. For late-stage dementia with overnight wandering, Olivia will recommend 24-hour rotating awake coverage instead. According to Bonjour Home Care, the assessment determines the model — not the family’s initial preference.