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

Local figures

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

16

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

96

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

96%

of Plumsteadville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Bucks County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 16 Plumsteadville 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. 96% of homes in Plumsteadville have three or more bedrooms (72% in Bucks County); the median home has 8 rooms.

Of Plumsteadville households headed by someone 65 or older, 96 own their home and 19 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Plumsteadville compared with Bucks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Plumsteadville	Bucks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	23%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	6.4%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	6.5%	21%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.5%	13%	12%

Older residents in towns around Plumsteadville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Doylestown, PA	4.9 mi	2,389	433
New Britain, PA	6.2 mi	315	18
Chalfont, PA	7.6 mi	623	80
Perkasie, PA	8.1 mi	1,322	52
Sellersville, PA	9.0 mi	568	16
Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA	9.0 mi	789	149

Emergency hospitals near Plumsteadville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Doylestown Hospital	Doylestown, PA	5.5 mi	4 of 5	(215) 345-2200
St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus	Sellersville, PA	9.6 mi	4 of 5	(215) 453-4000
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus	Quakertown, PA	12 mi	5 of 5	(267) 985-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Plumsteadville. 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 Plumsteadville

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month. 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 Plumsteadville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Plumsteadville?

Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, about 5.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Plumsteadville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (215) 345-2200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Plumsteadville?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month. 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 Plumsteadville?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Plumsteadville, PA