24-Hour Home Care in Lake Arrowhead, ME

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Lake Arrowhead, ME: the local picture

0.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.6% in York County)

14

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

17%

of residents 65+ report a disability (28% in York County)

254

residents 65 or older (7.6% of Lake Arrowhead)

0 Lake Arrowhead residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (0.0%; 3.6% in York County), and 12 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 14 residents are 85 or older (0.4% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Summer Commons in Sanford (15 mi) and Gorham House in Gorham (15 mi).

Lake Arrowhead compared with York County and Maine

Census figure	Lake Arrowhead	York County	Maine
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	3.6%	4.8%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	4.7%	15%	17%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.3%	5.8%	7.0%
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.7%	8.1%	9.4%

Older residents in towns around Lake Arrowhead

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Gorham, ME	15 mi	1,282	5.5%
Sanford, ME	16 mi	4,621	4.8%
Saco, ME	19 mi	3,852	3.2%
North Windham, ME	19 mi	996	10%
Westbrook, ME	20 mi	3,753	3.7%
Oak Hill, ME	21 mi	1,653	2.9%

Home health agencies serving Lake Arrowhead

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Portland, ME	23 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(207) 772-7520
Elara Caring	South Portland, ME	24 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work	(207) 703-2413
Wentworth Home Care & Hospice, An Amedisys Partner	Somersworth, NH	29 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(603) 692-0200
Mainehealth Home Health And Hospice	Saco, ME	17 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(207) 284-4566
Bayada Home Health Care Inc	Kennubunk, ME	21 mi	4 of 5	—	(207) 849-8842

Nursing homes near Lake Arrowhead (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Summer Commons	Sanford, ME	15 mi	5 of 5	64	(207) 206-1360
Gorham House	Gorham, ME	15 mi	5 of 5	69	(207) 839-5757
Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford	Sanford, ME	16 mi	5 of 5	86	(207) 324-2273
Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr	Biddeford, ME	18 mi	3 of 5	62	(207) 282-4138

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Arrowhead. 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 Lake Arrowhead

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.55 an hour (the Maine median aide wage) that is about $13,504 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 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 Lake Arrowhead: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Lake Arrowhead?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $18.55 an hour (the Maine median aide wage) that is about $13,504 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 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.