Live-In Caregivers in Aquia Harbour, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Aquia Harbour, VA: the local picture

60

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

508

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

100%

of Aquia Harbour homes have 3 or more bedrooms (87% in Stafford County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 60 Aquia Harbour residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 100% of homes in Aquia Harbour have three or more bedrooms (87% in Stafford County); the median home has 10 rooms.

Of Aquia Harbour households headed by someone 65 or older, 508 own their home and 0 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 35 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Aquia Harbour compared with Stafford County and Virginia

Census figure	Aquia Harbour	Stafford County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	16%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.6%	3.9%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	12%	11%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	16%	19%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$91,389	$88,585	—

Older residents in towns around Aquia Harbour

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Stafford Courthouse, VA	3.6 mi	422	54
Quantico Base, VA	5.5 mi	0	0
Triangle, VA	6.9 mi	810	101
Dumfries, VA	8.1 mi	639	55
Cherry Hill, VA	9.0 mi	1,621	29
Falmouth, VA	10 mi	946	155

Emergency hospitals near Aquia Harbour

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Stafford Hospital, LLC	Stafford, VA	2.7 mi	4 of 5	(540) 741-9000
Mary Washington Hospital	Fredericksburg, VA	12 mi	3 of 5	(540) 741-1100
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center	Woodbridge, VA	14 mi	3 of 5	(703) 523-1000

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Aquia Harbour

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (41% of the $7,616 monthly median income of Aquia Harbour households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (139% of the $7,616 monthly median income of Aquia Harbour households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Aquia Harbour: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Aquia Harbour?

Stafford Hospital, LLC in Stafford, about 2.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Aquia Harbour (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (540) 741-9000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Aquia Harbour?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (41% of the $7,616 monthly median income of Aquia Harbour households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (139% of the $7,616 monthly median income of Aquia Harbour households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Aquia Harbour?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Aquia Harbour it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Aquia Harbour, VA