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

Local figures

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

62

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

155

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (55%)

49%

of Clarion homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Clarion County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 62 Clarion 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. 49% of homes in Clarion have three or more bedrooms (67% in Clarion County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Clarion households headed by someone 65 or older, 155 own their home and 125 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Clarion compared with Clarion County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Clarion	Clarion County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	11%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	9.5%	21%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.3%	3.3%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,833	$44,144	—

Older residents in towns around Clarion

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Brookville, PA	16 mi	929	164
Marienville, PA	22 mi	391	64
Oil City, PA	23 mi	1,844	222
Franklin, PA	26 mi	1,405	129
Kittanning, PA	27 mi	1,045	211
Punxsutawney, PA	28 mi	1,540	272

Emergency hospitals near Clarion

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital	Clarion, PA	0.2 mi	2 of 5	(814) 226-9500
Clarion Psychiatric Center	Clarion, PA	0.2 mi	not rated	(814) 226-9545
Penn Highlands Brookville	Brookville, PA	16 mi	4 of 5	(814) 849-2312

Straight-line miles from the center of Clarion. 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 Clarion

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 (95% of the $3,236 monthly median income of Clarion 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 (318% of the $3,236 monthly median income of Clarion 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 Clarion: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Clarion?

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital in Clarion, about 0.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Clarion (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (814) 226-9500. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Clarion?

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 (95% of the $3,236 monthly median income of Clarion 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 (318% of the $3,236 monthly median income of Clarion 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 Clarion?

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 Clarion 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Clarion, PA