Coaldale, Pennsylvania

24-Hour Home Care in Coaldale, PA

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Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Coaldale, PA: the local picture

15%
of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.4% in Schuylkill County)
75
residents 85 or older (3.0% of all residents)
37%
of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Schuylkill County)
$40,536
median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

57 Coaldale residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (15%; 8.4% in Schuylkill County), and 79 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 75 residents are 85 or older (3.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are St Luke's Rehabilitation And Nursing Center in Coaldale (0.1 mi) and Greenwood Center For Nursing And Rehab in Tamaqua (2.7 mi).

Coaldale compared with Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania

Census figureCoaldaleSchuylkill CountyPennsylvania
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing15%8.4%6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking21%24%20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering14%7.7%7.3%
Residents 85 or older3.0%2.5%2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone37%30%30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)19%9.8%9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+$40,536$47,732—

Older residents in towns around Coaldale

TownDistanceResidents 65+Self-care difficulty (65+)
Tamaqua, PA1.2 mi1,00410%
Lansford, PA1.9 mi71214%
Summit Hill, PA3.7 mi5342.2%
Nesquehoning, PA6.4 mi6477.2%
McAdoo, PA6.9 mi27811%
Jim Thorpe, PA7.8 mi1,00310%

Home health agencies serving Coaldale

AgencyOfficeDistanceCMS quality starsServices listedPhone
Revolutionary Home Health IncQuakertown, PA40 mi5 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides(570) 383-7502
All Care Home Care, IncHazleton, PA9.2 mi4.5 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides(570) 459-3002
Geisinger Home HealthHazle Township, PA11 mi4 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy(570) 450-4050
St Luke's Home HealthBethlehem, PA32 mi4 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides(484) 526-1100
Accentcare Health Of PennsylvaniaBristol, PA74 mi4 of 5nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work(215) 826-0900

Nursing homes near Coaldale (to compare)

Nursing homeTownDistanceCMS overall ratingCertified bedsPhone
St Luke's Rehabilitation And Nursing CenterCoaldale, PA0.1 mi5 of 548(570) 645-8208
Greenwood Center For Nursing And RehabTamaqua, PA2.7 mi1 of 5150(570) 668-1775
Mahoning Operating LLCLehighton, PA7.9 mi3 of 5142(570) 386-5522
Manor At St Luke Village,TheHazleton, PA8.6 mi2 of 5104(570) 453-5122

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

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

  • Someone awake and on duty at all hours
  • Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
  • Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
  • Written handover notes between shifts
Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Coaldale

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage) that is about $10,294 a month in wages before any overtime, 305% of the $3,378 monthly median income of Coaldale households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 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 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

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Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Coaldale: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Coaldale?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage) that is about $10,294 a month in wages before any overtime, 305% of the $3,378 monthly median income of Coaldale households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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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