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

Local figures

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

164

residents 85 or older (4.2% of all residents)

366

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (58%)

57%

of Brookville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Jefferson County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 164 Brookville 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. 57% of homes in Brookville have three or more bedrooms (68% in Jefferson County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Brookville households headed by someone 65 or older, 366 own their home and 260 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 72 owners and 23 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Brookville compared with Jefferson County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Brookville	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	4.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	53%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	29%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	13%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	24%	22%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.7%	4.4%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,306	$42,065	—

Older residents in towns around Brookville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Clarion, PA	16 mi	399	62
Punxsutawney, PA	16 mi	1,540	272
DuBois, PA	17 mi	1,391	177
Treasure Lake, PA	19 mi	1,697	179
Marienville, PA	21 mi	391	64
Ridgway, PA	26 mi	768	175

Emergency hospitals near Brookville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Penn Highlands Brookville	Brookville, PA	0.1 mi	4 of 5	(814) 849-2312
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital	Clarion, PA	16 mi	2 of 5	(814) 226-9500
Clarion Psychiatric Center	Clarion, PA	16 mi	not rated	(814) 226-9545

Straight-line miles from the center of Brookville. 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 Brookville

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 (107% of the $2,859 monthly median income of Brookville 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 (360% of the $2,859 monthly median income of Brookville 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 Brookville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Brookville?

Penn Highlands Brookville in Brookville, about 0.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Brookville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (814) 849-2312. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Brookville?

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 (107% of the $2,859 monthly median income of Brookville 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 (360% of the $2,859 monthly median income of Brookville 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 Brookville?

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 Brookville 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 Brookville, PA