Live-In Caregivers in Pleasant Garden, NC: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Pleasant Garden, NC: the local picture

65

residents 85 or older (1.3% of all residents)

492

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

90%

of Pleasant Garden homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Guilford County)

$7.25

North Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 65 Pleasant Garden 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 Pleasant Garden have three or more bedrooms (64% in Guilford County); the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Pleasant Garden households headed by someone 65 or older, 492 own their home and 33 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 37 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Pleasant Garden compared with Guilford County and North Carolina

Census figure	Pleasant Garden	Guilford County	North Carolina
Residents 85 or older	1.3%	1.8%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	31%	28%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	32%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.3%	11%	11%
Residents 65 or older	20%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.5%	17%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$66,080	$52,917	—

Older residents in towns around Pleasant Garden

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Forest Oaks, NC	3.6 mi	1,103	38
Randleman, NC	9.9 mi	722	66
Jamestown, NC	11 mi	984	54
Greensboro, NC	11 mi	43,449	5,588
Archdale, NC	12 mi	2,728	307
Liberty, NC	12 mi	509	11

Emergency hospitals near Pleasant Garden

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The	Greensboro, NC	8.2 mi	3 of 5	(336) 832-7000
Randolph Hospital	Asheboro, NC	15 mi	4 of 5	(336) 625-5151
Alamance Regional Medical Center	Burlington, NC	17 mi	3 of 5	(336) 538-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Pleasant Garden. 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 Pleasant Garden

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,254 a month (59% of the $5,507 monthly median income of Pleasant Garden households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,935 a month (199% of the $5,507 monthly median income of Pleasant Garden households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. North Carolina'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 Pleasant Garden: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Pleasant Garden?

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The in Greensboro, about 8.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Pleasant Garden (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (336) 832-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Pleasant Garden?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.02 an hour (the North Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,254 a month (59% of the $5,507 monthly median income of Pleasant Garden households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,935 a month (199% of the $5,507 monthly median income of Pleasant Garden households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. North Carolina'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 Pleasant Garden?

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 Pleasant Garden 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 Pleasant Garden, NC