Live-In Caregivers in Elkton, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Elkton, VA: the local picture

20

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

170

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (56%)

65%

of Elkton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Rockingham County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 20 Elkton 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. 65% of homes in Elkton have three or more bedrooms (75% in Rockingham County), while 9.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Elkton households headed by someone 65 or older, 170 own their home and 135 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 11 owners and 9 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Elkton compared with Rockingham County and Virginia

Census figure	Elkton	Rockingham County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	2.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	28%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	9.0%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	14%	20%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.0%	10%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,194	$56,495	—

Older residents in towns around Elkton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Shenandoah, VA	5.3 mi	384	36
Massanetta Springs, VA	12 mi	1,621	383
Harrisonburg, VA	14 mi	5,411	567
Grottoes, VA	15 mi	423	25
Broadway, VA	17 mi	870	67
Timberville, VA	18 mi	422	23

Emergency hospitals near Elkton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sentara Rmh Medical Center	Harrisonburg, VA	14 mi	5 of 5	(540) 689-1000
Page Memorial Hospital, Inc	Luray, VA	19 mi	5 of 5	(540) 743-4561
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital	Charlottesville, VA	24 mi	4 of 5	(434) 654-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Elkton. 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 Elkton

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 (88% of the $3,600 monthly median income of Elkton 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 (295% of the $3,600 monthly median income of Elkton 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 Elkton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Elkton?

Sentara Rmh Medical Center in Harrisonburg, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Elkton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (540) 689-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Elkton?

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 (88% of the $3,600 monthly median income of Elkton 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 (295% of the $3,600 monthly median income of Elkton 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 Elkton?

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 Elkton 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 Elkton, VA