24-Hour Home Care in Merion Station, PA

Local figures

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

3.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.0% in Montgomery County)

70

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

16%

of residents 65+ report a disability (27% in Montgomery County)

$189,150

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

41 Merion Station residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.5%; 6.0% in Montgomery County), and 83 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 70 residents are 85 or older (1.2% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Saunders Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Wynnewood (1.0 mi) and Inglis House in Philadelphia (1.7 mi).

Merion Station compared with Montgomery County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Merion Station	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.5%	6.0%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	7.0%	16%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.9%	6.3%	7.3%
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	7.4%	9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$189,150	$76,036	—

Older residents in towns around Merion Station

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Narberth, PA	0.8 mi	701	1.3%
Wynnewood, PA	1.1 mi	579	8.8%
Bala Cynwyd, PA	1.3 mi	2,107	6.2%
Penn Wynne, PA	1.6 mi	1,623	9.0%
Ardmore, PA	2.4 mi	2,844	4.2%
Bryn Mawr, PA	3.7 mi	818	9.8%

Home health agencies serving Merion Station

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Main Line Health Home Care & Hospice - Home Health	Radnor, PA	8.9 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(888) 533-3999
Accentcare Health Of Pennsylvania	Bristol, PA	22 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(215) 826-0900
Mercy Home Health	Newtown, PA	24 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(267) 569-0760
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Blue Bell, PA	11 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 277-1100
Penn Medicine Home Health	Bala Cynwyd, PA	1.0 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 747-3400

Nursing homes near Merion Station (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Saunders Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Wynnewood, PA	1.0 mi	1 of 5	180	(610) 658-5100
Inglis House	Philadelphia, PA	1.7 mi	2 of 5	202	(215) 581-0713
Simpson House Inc	Philadelphia, PA	1.8 mi	5 of 5	142	(215) 878-3600
Kearsley Rehabilitation And Nursing Center	Philadelphia, PA	1.8 mi	4 of 5	96	(215) 877-1565

Straight-line miles from the center of Merion Station. 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 Merion Station

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, 65% of the $15,763 monthly median income of Merion Station 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.

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 Merion Station: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Merion Station?

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, 65% of the $15,763 monthly median income of Merion Station 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.

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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.