Live-In Caregivers in Gloucester Courthouse, VA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Gloucester Courthouse, VA: the local picture

147

residents 85 or older (4.4% of all residents)

359

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

71%

of Gloucester Courthouse homes have 3 or more bedrooms (79% in Gloucester County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 147 Gloucester Courthouse 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. 71% of homes in Gloucester Courthouse have three or more bedrooms (79% in Gloucester County), while 8.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 7 rooms.

Of Gloucester Courthouse households headed by someone 65 or older, 359 own their home and 86 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 48 owners and 18 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gloucester Courthouse compared with Gloucester County and Virginia

Census figure	Gloucester Courthouse	Gloucester County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	4.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	52%	37%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.8%	5.7%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	28%	21%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.1%	3.2%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,813	$69,549	—

Older residents in towns around Gloucester Courthouse

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Gloucester Point, VA	9.3 mi	2,331	218
Williamsburg, VA	14 mi	2,764	329
West Point, VA	18 mi	703	245
Bethel Manor, VA	22 mi	5	0
Poquoson, VA	23 mi	2,474	337
Newport News, VA	23 mi	25,916	2,672

Emergency hospitals near Gloucester Courthouse

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital	Gloucester, VA	1.4 mi	4 of 5	(804) 693-8800
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center	Williamsburg, VA	15 mi	5 of 5	(757) 984-8137
Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of Williamsburg	Williamsburg, VA	15 mi	5 of 5	(757) 585-2010

Straight-line miles from the center of Gloucester Courthouse. 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 Gloucester Courthouse

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 (67% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse 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 (224% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gloucester Courthouse?

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Gloucester Courthouse (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (804) 693-8800. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gloucester Courthouse?

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 (67% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse 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 (224% of the $4,734 monthly median income of Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse?

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 Gloucester Courthouse 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.