24-Hour Home Care in Kutztown University, PA

Local figures

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

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residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

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residents 65 or older (0.0% of Kutztown University)

$14.14

median hourly wage of home care aides in Pennsylvania (BLS, May 2025)

0 Kutztown University residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (—; 5.3% in Berks County), and 0 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 0 residents are 85 or older (0.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Willow Brook Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Kutztown (0.7 mi) and Lutheran Home At Topton, The in Topton (4.3 mi).

Kutztown University compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Kutztown University	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	2.4%	2.4%

Older residents in towns around Kutztown University

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Kutztown, PA	0.8 mi	966	2.7%
Fleetwood, PA	4.2 mi	823	4.9%
Blandon, PA	6.7 mi	1,161	2.1%
Breinigsville, PA	8.1 mi	961	18%
Alburtis, PA	9.7 mi	217	4.6%
Ancient Oaks, PA	11 mi	1,423	3.4%

Home health agencies serving Kutztown University

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
1ST Care Home Health Services Of Pennsylvania	Allentown, PA	15 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(610) 266-3999
Revolutionary Home Health Inc	Quakertown, PA	23 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 383-7502
Patient Care	Wyomissing, PA	16 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(610) 373-0300
St Luke's Home Health	Bethlehem, PA	22 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(484) 526-1100
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Allentown, PA	15 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 317-2118

Nursing homes near Kutztown University (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Willow Brook Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center	Kutztown, PA	0.7 mi	2 of 5	140	(610) 683-6220
Lutheran Home At Topton, The	Topton, PA	4.3 mi	5 of 5	194	(610) 682-1400
Mosser Nursing Home	Trexlertown, PA	9.4 mi	5 of 5	60	(610) 395-5661
Laureldale Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Cent	Laureldale, PA	10 mi	3 of 5	198	(610) 921-9292

Straight-line miles from the center of Kutztown University. 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 Kutztown University

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. 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.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Kutztown University: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Kutztown University?

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. 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.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.