Live-In Caregivers in Lowes Island, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lowes Island, VA: the local picture

116

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

537

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (89%)

96%

of Lowes Island homes have 3 or more bedrooms (81% in Loudoun County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 116 Lowes Island 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. 96% of homes in Lowes Island have three or more bedrooms (81% in Loudoun County); the median home has 10 rooms.

Of Lowes Island households headed by someone 65 or older, 537 own their home and 67 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 33 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lowes Island compared with Loudoun County and Virginia

Census figure	Lowes Island	Loudoun County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.1%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	19%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.1%	5.7%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	12%	11%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	34%	35%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$164,375	$104,179	—

Older residents in towns around Lowes Island

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sugarland Run, VA	1.3 mi	1,431	33
Cascades, VA	1.7 mi	1,803	259
Countryside, VA	3.1 mi	1,290	80
Darnestown, MD	3.6 mi	1,289	90
Dulles Town Center, VA	3.6 mi	358	53
Dranesville, VA	3.7 mi	1,858	140

Emergency hospitals near Lowes Island

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Reston Hospital Center	Reston, VA	6.1 mi	3 of 5	(703) 689-9000
Stonesprings Hospital Center	Dulles, VA	7.9 mi	4 of 5	(571) 349-4000
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center	Rockville, MD	10 mi	2 of 5	(240) 826-6517

Straight-line miles from the center of Lowes Island. 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 Lowes Island

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 (23% of the $13,698 monthly median income of Lowes Island 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 (77% of the $13,698 monthly median income of Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lowes Island?

Reston Hospital Center in Reston, about 6.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Lowes Island (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (703) 689-9000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lowes Island?

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 (23% of the $13,698 monthly median income of Lowes Island 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 (77% of the $13,698 monthly median income of Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island?

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 Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island, VA