Live-In Caregivers in North Springfield, VA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in North Springfield, VA: the local picture

51

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

761

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (97%)

90%

of North Springfield homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Fairfax County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 51 North Springfield 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 North Springfield have three or more bedrooms (68% in Fairfax County), while 5.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.9 rooms.

Of North Springfield households headed by someone 65 or older, 761 own their home and 26 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 45 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

North Springfield compared with Fairfax County and Virginia

Census figure	North Springfield	Fairfax County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	22%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	20%	24%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.7%	5.2%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	19%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	58%	39%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$86,343	$119,967	—

Older residents in towns around North Springfield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Springfield, VA	1.7 mi	6,824	1,312
Kings Park, VA	2.1 mi	812	60
Annandale, VA	2.1 mi	7,130	1,085
West Springfield, VA	2.3 mi	3,705	352
Lincolnia, VA	2.7 mi	2,610	176
Wakefield, VA	2.7 mi	1,928	302

Emergency hospitals near North Springfield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Inova Fairfax Hospital	Falls Church, VA	4.2 mi	5 of 5	(703) 698-1110
Inova Alexandria Hospital	Alexandria, VA	4.4 mi	5 of 5	(703) 504-3167
Virginia Hospital Center	Arlington, VA	6.5 mi	4 of 5	(703) 558-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of North Springfield. 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 North Springfield

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 (44% of the $7,195 monthly median income of North Springfield 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 (147% of the $7,195 monthly median income of North Springfield 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 North Springfield: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to North Springfield?

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, about 4.2 mi in a straight line from the center of North Springfield (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (703) 698-1110. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in North Springfield?

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 (44% of the $7,195 monthly median income of North Springfield 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 (147% of the $7,195 monthly median income of North Springfield 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 North Springfield?

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 North Springfield 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.