24-Hour Home Care in Mount Penn, PA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

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

3.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.3% in Berks County)

34

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

28%

of residents 65+ report a disability (32% in Berks County)

$49,531

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

23 Mount Penn residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.8%; 5.3% in Berks County), and 93 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 34 residents are 85 or older (1.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Fairlane Gardens Nursing And Rehab At Reading in Reading (2.6 mi) and Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Reading (3.0 mi).

Mount Penn compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Mount Penn	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	3.8%	5.3%	6.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	15%	19%	20%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.0%	6.2%	7.3%
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.0%	9.3%	9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,531	$56,401	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Penn

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Pennside, PA	0.9 mi	992	8.1%
Reiffton, PA	1.9 mi	943	8.3%
Reading, PA	2.1 mi	10,184	8.7%
Jacksonwald, PA	2.8 mi	794	1.1%
West Reading, PA	3.0 mi	547	2.7%
Kenhorst, PA	3.2 mi	429	2.6%

Home health agencies serving Mount Penn

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Revolutionary Home Health Inc	Quakertown, PA	29 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 383-7502
Patient Care	Wyomissing, PA	4.7 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(610) 373-0300
Amedisys Home Health	Lancaster, PA	29 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(717) 291-8396
Tri County Home Health	Pottstown, PA	15 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(484) 524-8592
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Allentown, PA	27 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 317-2118

Nursing homes near Mount Penn (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Fairlane Gardens Nursing And Rehab At Reading	Reading, PA	2.6 mi	1 of 5	124	(610) 779-8522
Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	West Reading, PA	3.0 mi	4 of 5	184	(610) 374-5175
Wyomissing Health And Rehabilitation Center	Reading, PA	3.0 mi	4 of 5	103	(610) 376-3991
West Reading Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ce	West Reading, PA	3.1 mi	1 of 5	176	(610) 373-5166

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Penn. 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 Mount Penn

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, 249% of the $4,128 monthly median income of Mount Penn 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 Mount Penn: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Mount Penn?

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, 249% of the $4,128 monthly median income of Mount Penn 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.

24-Hour Home Care in Mount Penn, PA