Live-In Caregivers in Maytown, PA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Maytown, PA: the local picture

75

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

192

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

90%

of Maytown homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Lancaster County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 75 Maytown 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. 90% of homes in Maytown have three or more bedrooms (69% in Lancaster County); the median home has 6.6 rooms.

Of Maytown households headed by someone 65 or older, 192 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Maytown compared with Lancaster County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Maytown	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	0.0%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	8.3%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	11%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	17%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$74,524	$62,531	—

Older residents in towns around Maytown

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Marietta, PA	2.0 mi	808	46
Mount Joy, PA	3.7 mi	1,697	208
Columbia, PA	5.0 mi	2,326	492
Elizabethtown, PA	5.1 mi	1,991	373
Hallam, PA	6.0 mi	313	88
Salunga, PA	7.3 mi	517	41

Emergency hospitals near Maytown

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wellspan York Hospital	York, PA	12 mi	4 of 5	(717) 851-2345
Milton S Hershey Medical Center	Hershey, PA	13 mi	4 of 5	(717) 531-8521
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center	Lancaster, PA	14 mi	3 of 5	(223) 287-9000

Straight-line miles from the center of Maytown. 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 Maytown

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 (49% of the $6,210 monthly median income of Maytown 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 (166% of the $6,210 monthly median income of Maytown 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 Maytown: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Maytown?

Wellspan York Hospital in York, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Maytown (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (717) 851-2345. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Maytown?

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 (49% of the $6,210 monthly median income of Maytown 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 (166% of the $6,210 monthly median income of Maytown 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 Maytown?

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 Maytown 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 Maytown, PA