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

Local figures

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

122

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

528

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (50%)

51%

of Palmerton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Carbon County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 122 Palmerton 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. 51% of homes in Palmerton have three or more bedrooms (70% in Carbon County), while 21% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Palmerton households headed by someone 65 or older, 528 own their home and 533 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 23 owners and 90 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Palmerton compared with Carbon County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Palmerton	Carbon County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	2.3%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	49%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	35%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	9.3%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	27%	23%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.8%	6.3%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,213	$47,069	—

Older residents in towns around Palmerton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Slatington, PA	3.5 mi	624	66
Lehighton, PA	5.4 mi	870	186
Jim Thorpe, PA	9.1 mi	1,003	98
Schnecksville, PA	9.2 mi	729	22
Egypt, PA	9.3 mi	633	75
Northampton, PA	10 mi	1,860	216

Emergency hospitals near Palmerton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus	Lehighton, PA	4.6 mi	5 of 5	(610) 377-7001
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital	Coaldale, PA	15 mi	4 of 5	(570) 645-2131
Lehigh Valley Hospital	Allentown, PA	17 mi	4 of 5	(610) 402-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Palmerton. 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 Palmerton

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 (102% of the $3,018 monthly median income of Palmerton 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 (341% of the $3,018 monthly median income of Palmerton 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 Palmerton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Palmerton?

St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, about 4.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Palmerton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (610) 377-7001. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Palmerton?

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 (102% of the $3,018 monthly median income of Palmerton 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 (341% of the $3,018 monthly median income of Palmerton 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 Palmerton?

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 Palmerton 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 Palmerton, PA