Live-In Caregivers in Brunswick, ME: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Brunswick, ME: the local picture

651

residents 85 or older (3.7% of all residents)

2,044

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (70%)

52%

of Brunswick homes have 3 or more bedrooms (58% in Cumberland County)

$15.10

Maine minimum wage per hour

About 651 Brunswick 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. 52% of homes in Brunswick have three or more bedrooms (58% in Cumberland County), while 18% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Brunswick households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,044 own their home and 893 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 325 owners and 149 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Brunswick compared with Cumberland County and Maine

Census figure	Brunswick	Cumberland County	Maine
Residents 85 or older	3.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	30%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	26%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	7.5%	9.4%
Residents 65 or older	23%	20%	22%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.1%	7.6%	6.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,532	$67,204	—

Older residents in towns around Brunswick

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Topsham, ME	4.2 mi	1,858	369
Bath, ME	5.7 mi	2,224	213
Lisbon Falls, ME	10 mi	734	7
Lisbon, ME	13 mi	448	24
Yarmouth, ME	14 mi	1,221	235
Cumberland Center, ME	16 mi	306	9

Emergency hospitals near Brunswick

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital	Brunswick, ME	1.9 mi	3 of 5	(207) 729-0181
Central Maine Medical Center	Lewiston, ME	19 mi	4 of 5	(207) 795-0111
Northern Light Mercy Hospital	Portland, ME	22 mi	4 of 5	(207) 879-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Brunswick. 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 Brunswick

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.55 an hour (the Maine median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,019 a month (87% of the $4,628 monthly median income of Brunswick households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,504 a month (292% of the $4,628 monthly median income of Brunswick households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 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 Brunswick: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Brunswick?

Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, about 1.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Brunswick (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (207) 729-0181. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Brunswick?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.55 an hour (the Maine median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,019 a month (87% of the $4,628 monthly median income of Brunswick households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,504 a month (292% of the $4,628 monthly median income of Brunswick households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Brunswick?

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 Brunswick 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.

More near Brunswick

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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 Brunswick, ME