Live-In Caregivers in East Highland Park, VA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in East Highland Park, VA: the local picture

245

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

1,670

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

67%

of East Highland Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (45% in Richmond city)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 245 East Highland Park 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. 67% of homes in East Highland Park have three or more bedrooms (45% in Richmond city), while 6.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of East Highland Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,670 own their home and 411 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 106 owners and 62 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

East Highland Park compared with Richmond city and Virginia

Census figure	East Highland Park	Richmond city	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	42%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	15%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	17%	14%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.8%	12%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$44,484	$49,182	—

Older residents in towns around East Highland Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Highland Springs, VA	3.7 mi	2,549	335
Montrose, VA	3.9 mi	1,522	366
Mechanicsville, VA	4.0 mi	7,676	1,156
Chamberlayne, VA	4.1 mi	1,366	246
Lakeside, VA	5.5 mi	1,860	175
Richmond, VA	5.8 mi	32,244	3,177

Emergency hospitals near East Highland Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital	Richmond, VA	2.1 mi	not rated	(804) 225-1701
Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals	Richmond, VA	3.5 mi	4 of 5	(804) 828-9000
Richmond Va Medical Center	Richmond, VA	6.9 mi	5 of 5	(804) 675-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of East Highland Park. 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 East Highland Park

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (85% of the $3,707 monthly median income of East Highland Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (286% of the $3,707 monthly median income of East Highland Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 East Highland Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to East Highland Park?

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital in Richmond, about 2.1 mi in a straight line from the center of East Highland Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (804) 225-1701. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in East Highland Park?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (85% of the $3,707 monthly median income of East Highland Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (286% of the $3,707 monthly median income of East Highland Park households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in East Highland Park?

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 East Highland Park 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.