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

Local figures

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

275

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

975

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

55%

of Fullerton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Lehigh County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 275 Fullerton 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. 55% of homes in Fullerton have three or more bedrooms (68% in Lehigh County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Fullerton households headed by someone 65 or older, 975 own their home and 274 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 114 owners and 73 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fullerton compared with Lehigh County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Fullerton	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	30%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.0%	8.5%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	11%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	36%	26%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,031	$58,170	—

Older residents in towns around Fullerton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Catasauqua, PA	1.9 mi	946	123
Hokendauqua, PA	2.1 mi	668	75
North Catasauqua, PA	2.3 mi	544	125
Allentown, PA	2.6 mi	16,972	2,375
Coplay, PA	2.9 mi	711	107
Northampton, PA	4.0 mi	1,860	216

Emergency hospitals near Fullerton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lehigh Valley Hospital	Allentown, PA	3.0 mi	4 of 5	(610) 402-8000
St Lukes Hospital	Bethlehem, PA	5.6 mi	5 of 5	(484) 526-4000
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie	Macungie, PA	8.4 mi	not rated	(835) 215-5500

Straight-line miles from the center of Fullerton. 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 Fullerton

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 (68% of the $4,503 monthly median income of Fullerton 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 (229% of the $4,503 monthly median income of Fullerton 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 Fullerton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fullerton?

Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, about 3.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Fullerton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (610) 402-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fullerton?

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 (68% of the $4,503 monthly median income of Fullerton 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 (229% of the $4,503 monthly median income of Fullerton 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 Fullerton?

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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton, PA