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

Local figures

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

226

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

1,098

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

61%

of Moundsville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Marshall County)

$8.75

West Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 226 Moundsville 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. 61% of homes in Moundsville have three or more bedrooms (66% in Marshall County), while 10.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Moundsville households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,098 own their home and 112 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 149 owners and 6 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Moundsville compared with Marshall County and West Virginia

Census figure	Moundsville	Marshall County	West Virginia
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	39%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	24%	24%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.7%	2.0%	2.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,873	$46,344	—

Older residents in towns around Moundsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Shadyside, OH	3.5 mi	722	92
Bellaire, OH	6.5 mi	745	105
Bethlehem, WV	9.2 mi	679	114
Wheeling, WV	11 mi	6,812	987
Martins Ferry, OH	13 mi	1,250	82
St. Clairsville, OH	14 mi	1,454	317

Emergency hospitals near Moundsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc	Glen Dale, WV	2.6 mi	2 of 5	(304) 843-3230
Wheeling Hospital, Inc	Wheeling, WV	13 mi	2 of 5	(304) 243-3000
Wetzel County Hospital	New Martinsville, WV	19 mi	3 of 5	(304) 455-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Moundsville. 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 Moundsville

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 (100% of the $2,906 monthly median income of Moundsville 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 (337% of the $2,906 monthly median income of Moundsville 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 Moundsville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Moundsville?

Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc in Glen Dale, about 2.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Moundsville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (304) 843-3230. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Moundsville?

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 (100% of the $2,906 monthly median income of Moundsville 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 (337% of the $2,906 monthly median income of Moundsville 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 Moundsville?

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 Moundsville 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.

More near Moundsville

More senior care near Moundsville

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Moundsville

More for Moundsville families

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 Moundsville, WV