Live-In Caregivers in Blairsville, PA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Blairsville, PA: the local picture

17

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

342

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

61%

of Blairsville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Indiana County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 17 Blairsville 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. 61% of homes in Blairsville have three or more bedrooms (65% in Indiana County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Blairsville households headed by someone 65 or older, 342 own their home and 173 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Blairsville compared with Indiana County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Blairsville	Indiana County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	37%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	10%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	22%	21%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.5%	5.6%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$57,031	$47,369	—

Older residents in towns around Blairsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Derry, PA	7.2 mi	639	63
Loyalhanna, PA	9.6 mi	933	160
Latrobe, PA	11 mi	1,733	135
Indiana, PA	14 mi	1,306	244
Delmont, PA	17 mi	697	72
Greensburg, PA	17 mi	3,269	655

Emergency hospitals near Blairsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital	Latrobe, PA	13 mi	4 of 5	(724) 832-4000
Indiana Regional Medical Center	Indiana, PA	14 mi	2 of 5	(724) 357-7000
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital	Greensburg, PA	17 mi	3 of 5	(724) 832-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Blairsville. 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 Blairsville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,064 a month (64% of the $4,753 monthly median income of Blairsville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month (217% of the $4,753 monthly median income of Blairsville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 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 Blairsville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Blairsville?

Excela Health Latrobe Hospital in Latrobe, about 13 mi in a straight line from the center of Blairsville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (724) 832-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Blairsville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,064 a month (64% of the $4,753 monthly median income of Blairsville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month (217% of the $4,753 monthly median income of Blairsville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Blairsville?

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 Blairsville 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 Blairsville, PA