Live-In Caregivers in Park Forest Village, PA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Park Forest Village, PA: the local picture

119

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

745

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

68%

of Park Forest Village homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Centre County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 119 Park Forest Village 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. 68% of homes in Park Forest Village have three or more bedrooms (64% in Centre County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Park Forest Village households headed by someone 65 or older, 745 own their home and 212 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 57 owners and 37 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Park Forest Village compared with Centre County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Park Forest Village	Centre County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	30%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.9%	5.6%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	16%	16%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	25%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$81,789	$65,656	—

Older residents in towns around Park Forest Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Toftrees, PA	2.1 mi	716	350
State College, PA	2.8 mi	2,786	480
Stormstown, PA	5.9 mi	343	0
Boalsburg, PA	7.2 mi	1,013	64
Pleasant Gap, PA	9.8 mi	466	49
Bellefonte, PA	11 mi	957	219

Emergency hospitals near Park Forest Village

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mount Nittany Medical Center	State College, PA	1.0 mi	5 of 5	(814) 231-7000
Meadows Psychiatric Center	Centre Hall, PA	12 mi	not rated	(814) 364-2161
Penn Highlands Tyrone	Tyrone, PA	20 mi	not rated	(814) 684-1255

Straight-line miles from the center of Park Forest Village. 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 Park Forest Village

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 (45% of the $6,816 monthly median income of Park Forest Village 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 (151% of the $6,816 monthly median income of Park Forest Village 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 Park Forest Village: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Park Forest Village?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, about 1.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Park Forest Village (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (814) 231-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Park Forest Village?

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 (45% of the $6,816 monthly median income of Park Forest Village 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 (151% of the $6,816 monthly median income of Park Forest Village 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 Park Forest Village?

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 Park Forest Village 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.