Live-In Caregivers in Bridgeport, WV: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Bridgeport, WV: the local picture

320

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

1,016

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

72%

of Bridgeport homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Harrison County)

$8.75

West Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 320 Bridgeport 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. 72% of homes in Bridgeport have three or more bedrooms (63% in Harrison County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Bridgeport households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,016 own their home and 363 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 101 owners and 97 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Bridgeport compared with Harrison County and West Virginia

Census figure	Bridgeport	Harrison County	West Virginia
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	34%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	37%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.0%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	23%	20%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.3%	2.1%	2.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$59,605	$48,329	—

Older residents in towns around Bridgeport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Clarksburg, WV	6.8 mi	2,672	337
Pleasant Valley, WV	11 mi	607	66
Grafton, WV	12 mi	914	159
Fairmont, WV	13 mi	2,918	358
Philippi, WV	15 mi	693	98
Buckhannon, WV	21 mi	717	66

Emergency hospitals near Bridgeport

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
United Hospital Center, Inc	Bridgeport, WV	0.6 mi	4 of 5	(681) 342-1000
Clarksburg Va Medical Center	Clarksburg, WV	5.4 mi	5 of 5	(304) 623-3461
Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, Inc	Clarksburg, WV	5.4 mi	not rated	(304) 969-3100

Straight-line miles from the center of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (59% of the $4,967 monthly median income of Bridgeport households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (197% of the $4,967 monthly median income of Bridgeport households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in West Virginia: ADW and Personal Options.

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 Bridgeport: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Bridgeport?

United Hospital Center, Inc in Bridgeport, about 0.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Bridgeport (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (681) 342-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Bridgeport?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (59% of the $4,967 monthly median income of Bridgeport households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (197% of the $4,967 monthly median income of Bridgeport households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Bridgeport?

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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport, WV