Live-In Caregivers in Bon Air, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Bon Air, VA: the local picture

587

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

1,622

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (79%)

75%

of Bon Air homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Chesterfield County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 587 Bon Air 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. 75% of homes in Bon Air have three or more bedrooms (82% in Chesterfield County), while 7.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 7.3 rooms.

Of Bon Air households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,622 own their home and 421 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 154 owners and 237 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Bon Air compared with Chesterfield County and Virginia

Census figure	Bon Air	Chesterfield County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.9%	6.4%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	19%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	14%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$80,241	$74,566	—

Older residents in towns around Bon Air

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Manchester, VA	2.4 mi	1,537	130
Rockwood, VA	3.7 mi	2,081	84
Midlothian, VA	4.9 mi	3,886	504
Tuckahoe, VA	5.0 mi	9,800	1,675
Richmond, VA	5.3 mi	32,244	3,177
Brandermill, VA	7.2 mi	2,991	346

Emergency hospitals near Bon Air

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Cjw Medical Center	Richmond, VA	3.6 mi	4 of 5	(804) 483-0000
Richmond Va Medical Center	Richmond, VA	4.3 mi	5 of 5	(804) 675-5000
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center	Midlothian, VA	4.6 mi	3 of 5	(804) 594-7400

Straight-line miles from the center of Bon Air. 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 Bon Air

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 (47% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Bon Air 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 (159% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Bon Air 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 Bon Air: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Bon Air?

Cjw Medical Center in Richmond, about 3.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Bon Air (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (804) 483-0000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Bon Air?

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 (47% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Bon Air 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 (159% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Bon Air 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 Bon Air?

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 Bon Air 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 Bon Air, VA