Live-In Caregivers in Point Pleasant, WV: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Point Pleasant, WV: the local picture

319

residents 85 or older (8.1% of all residents)

612

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

43%

of Point Pleasant homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Mason County)

$8.75

West Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 319 Point Pleasant 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. 43% of homes in Point Pleasant have three or more bedrooms (70% in Mason County), while 22% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Point Pleasant households headed by someone 65 or older, 612 own their home and 168 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 140 owners and 79 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Point Pleasant compared with Mason County and West Virginia

Census figure	Point Pleasant	Mason County	West Virginia
Residents 85 or older	8.1%	2.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	39%	39%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	14%	12%
Residents 65 or older	29%	23%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$33,456	$38,295	—

Older residents in towns around Point Pleasant

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Gallipolis, OH	3.8 mi	884	68
Ravenswood, WV	21 mi	935	175
Ripley, WV	23 mi	650	144
Winfield, WV	26 mi	397	2
Wellston, OH	29 mi	974	124
Milton, WV	29 mi	361	49

Emergency hospitals near Point Pleasant

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Rivers Health	Point Pleasant, WV	1.4 mi	1 of 5	(304) 675-4340
Holzer Medical Center	Gallipolis, OH	5.8 mi	4 of 5	(740) 446-5030
Jackson General Hospital	Ripley, WV	23 mi	3 of 5	(304) 372-2731

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (105% of the $2,788 monthly median income of Point Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (352% of the $2,788 monthly median income of Point Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in West Virginia: ADW and Personal Options.

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 Point Pleasant: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Point Pleasant?

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Point Pleasant (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (304) 675-4340. In an emergency, call 911.

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

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.47 an hour (the West Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,919 a month (105% of the $2,788 monthly median income of Point Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,806 a month (352% of the $2,788 monthly median income of Point Pleasant households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Point Pleasant?

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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant, WV