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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lake Caroline, VA: the local picture

23

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

196

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (91%)

83%

of Lake Caroline homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Caroline County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 23 Lake Caroline 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. 83% of homes in Lake Caroline have three or more bedrooms (82% in Caroline County); the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Lake Caroline households headed by someone 65 or older, 196 own their home and 19 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Caroline compared with Caroline County and Virginia

Census figure	Lake Caroline	Caroline County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.4%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	21%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	15%	30%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	6.4%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	12%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	29%	7.4%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$74,917	$61,302	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Caroline

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lake Land'Or, VA	2.8 mi	536	22
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	15 mi	901	130
Ashland, VA	16 mi	1,408	175
Wyndham, VA	21 mi	1,249	166
Fredericksburg, VA	22 mi	3,300	369
Glen Allen, VA	22 mi	3,105	439

Emergency hospitals near Lake Caroline

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center	Fredericksburg, VA	18 mi	3 of 5	(540) 498-4000
Mary Washington Hospital	Fredericksburg, VA	22 mi	3 of 5	(540) 741-1100
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center	Mechanicsville, VA	24 mi	4 of 5	(804) 764-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Caroline. 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 Lake Caroline

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 (51% of the $6,243 monthly median income of Lake Caroline 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 (170% of the $6,243 monthly median income of Lake Caroline 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 Lake Caroline: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Caroline?

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, about 18 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Caroline (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (540) 498-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lake Caroline?

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 (51% of the $6,243 monthly median income of Lake Caroline 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 (170% of the $6,243 monthly median income of Lake Caroline 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 Lake Caroline?

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 Lake Caroline 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Lake Caroline, VA