Live-In Caregivers in Lewisburg, WV: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lewisburg, WV: the local picture

58

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

492

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

55%

of Lewisburg homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Greenbrier County)

$8.75

West Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 58 Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg have three or more bedrooms (68% in Greenbrier County), while 21% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Lewisburg households headed by someone 65 or older, 492 own their home and 183 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 11 owners and 14 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lewisburg compared with Greenbrier County and West Virginia

Census figure	Lewisburg	Greenbrier County	West Virginia
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	51%	38%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	37%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	10%	12%
Residents 65 or older	23%	24%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.9%	3.4%	2.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$76,875	$43,438	—

Older residents in towns around Lewisburg

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
White Sulphur Springs, WV	7.2 mi	609	24
Covington, VA	24 mi	1,125	82
Clifton Forge, VA	33 mi	862	130
Shady Spring, WV	37 mi	688	19
Pearisburg, VA	37 mi	680	8
Daleville, VA	39 mi	1,221	348

Emergency hospitals near Lewisburg

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc	Ronceverte, WV	4.9 mi	2 of 5	(304) 647-4411
Summers County Arh Hospital	Hinton, WV	26 mi	not rated	(304) 466-1000
Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany	Low Moor, VA	30 mi	4 of 5	(540) 862-6200

Straight-line miles from the center of Lewisburg. 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 Lewisburg

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (46% of the $6,406 monthly median income of Lewisburg households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (153% of the $6,406 monthly median income of Lewisburg households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in West Virginia: ADW and Personal Options.

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 Lewisburg: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lewisburg?

Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc in Ronceverte, about 4.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Lewisburg (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (304) 647-4411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lewisburg?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (46% of the $6,406 monthly median income of Lewisburg households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (153% of the $6,406 monthly median income of Lewisburg households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Lewisburg?

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 Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg, WV