Live-In Caregivers in Gold Key Lake, PA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Gold Key Lake, PA: the local picture

49

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

214

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

85%

of Gold Key Lake homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Pike County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 49 Gold Key Lake 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. 85% of homes in Gold Key Lake have three or more bedrooms (78% in Pike County); the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Gold Key Lake households headed by someone 65 or older, 214 own their home and 0 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gold Key Lake compared with Pike County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Gold Key Lake	Pike County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.4%	21%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	22%	29%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	8.8%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	17%	24%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,500	$65,326	—

Older residents in towns around Gold Key Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA	2.8 mi	418	8
Hemlock Farms, PA	5.5 mi	1,464	71
Pine Ridge, PA	12 mi	420	0
Matamoras, PA	13 mi	560	68
Port Jervis, NY	14 mi	1,697	365
Saw Creek, PA	14 mi	688	156

Emergency hospitals near Gold Key Lake

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bon Secours Community Hospital	Port Jervis, NY	15 mi	2 of 5	(845) 856-5351
Newton Medical Center	Newton, NJ	18 mi	4 of 5	(973) 383-2121
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono	East Stroudsburg, PA	23 mi	3 of 5	(570) 421-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Gold Key Lake. 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 Gold Key Lake

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 (67% of the $4,542 monthly median income of Gold Key Lake 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 (227% of the $4,542 monthly median income of Gold Key Lake 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 Gold Key Lake: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gold Key Lake?

Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, about 15 mi in a straight line from the center of Gold Key Lake (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (845) 856-5351. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gold Key Lake?

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 (67% of the $4,542 monthly median income of Gold Key Lake 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 (227% of the $4,542 monthly median income of Gold Key Lake 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 Gold Key Lake?

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 Gold Key Lake 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 Gold Key Lake, PA