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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Drexel Hill, PA: the local picture

418

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

2,124

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

66%

of Drexel Hill homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Delaware County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 418 Drexel Hill 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. 66% of homes in Drexel Hill have three or more bedrooms (70% in Delaware County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of Drexel Hill households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,124 own their home and 939 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 142 owners and 121 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Drexel Hill compared with Delaware County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Drexel Hill	Delaware County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	30%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.7%	9.1%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	16%	17%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	15%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$67,634	$66,651	—

Older residents in towns around Drexel Hill

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Clifton Heights, PA	1.4 mi	794	103
Lansdowne, PA	1.6 mi	1,897	97
Aldan, PA	2.0 mi	689	54
East Lansdowne, PA	2.3 mi	314	14
Collingdale, PA	2.8 mi	839	79
Morton, PA	2.9 mi	527	12

Emergency hospitals near Drexel Hill

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald	Darby, PA	2.9 mi	2 of 5	(215) 237-4000
Main Line Hospital Lankenau	Wynnewood, PA	3.8 mi	4 of 5	(610) 645-2000
Bryn Mawr Hospital	Bryn Mawr, PA	5.3 mi	5 of 5	(610) 526-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Drexel Hill. 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 Drexel Hill

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 (54% of the $5,636 monthly median income of Drexel Hill 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 (183% of the $5,636 monthly median income of Drexel Hill 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 Drexel Hill: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Drexel Hill?

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald in Darby, about 2.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Drexel Hill (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (215) 237-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Drexel Hill?

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 (54% of the $5,636 monthly median income of Drexel Hill 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 (183% of the $5,636 monthly median income of Drexel Hill 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 Drexel Hill?

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 Drexel Hill 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 Drexel Hill, PA