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

Local figures

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

32

residents 85 or older (1.3% of all residents)

131

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

54%

of McAdoo homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Schuylkill County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 32 McAdoo 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. 54% of homes in McAdoo have three or more bedrooms (70% in Schuylkill County), while 8.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of McAdoo households headed by someone 65 or older, 131 own their home and 58 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

McAdoo compared with Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	McAdoo	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	37%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	26%	9.8%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	11%	21%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	35%	6.7%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,265	$47,732	—

Older residents in towns around McAdoo

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hazleton, PA	3.6 mi	4,550	574
West Hazleton, PA	5.4 mi	559	20
Coaldale, PA	6.9 mi	411	75
Lansford, PA	7.3 mi	712	126
Tamaqua, PA	7.5 mi	1,004	91
Nesquehoning, PA	9.0 mi	647	88

Emergency hospitals near McAdoo

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton	Hazleton, PA	3.8 mi	2 of 5	(570) 501-4000
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital	Coaldale, PA	6.9 mi	4 of 5	(570) 645-2131
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus	Lehighton, PA	16 mi	5 of 5	(610) 377-7001

Straight-line miles from the center of McAdoo. 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 McAdoo

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 (121% of the $2,522 monthly median income of McAdoo 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 (408% of the $2,522 monthly median income of McAdoo 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 McAdoo: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to McAdoo?

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, about 3.8 mi in a straight line from the center of McAdoo (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (570) 501-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in McAdoo?

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 (121% of the $2,522 monthly median income of McAdoo 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 (408% of the $2,522 monthly median income of McAdoo 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 McAdoo?

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 McAdoo 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 McAdoo, PA