Live-In Caregivers in Portage Lakes, OH: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Portage Lakes, OH: the local picture

221

residents 85 or older (3.7% of all residents)

815

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (79%)

40%

of Portage Lakes homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Summit County)

$11.00

Ohio minimum wage per hour

About 221 Portage Lakes 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. 40% of homes in Portage Lakes have three or more bedrooms (66% in Summit County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Portage Lakes households headed by someone 65 or older, 815 own their home and 218 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 116 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Portage Lakes compared with Summit County and Ohio

Census figure	Portage Lakes	Summit County	Ohio
Residents 85 or older	3.7%	2.3%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	32%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	9.2%	10%
Residents 65 or older	28%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.5%	7.3%	8.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,761	$52,212	—

Older residents in towns around Portage Lakes

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Barberton, OH	3.4 mi	5,037	650
New Franklin, OH	4.5 mi	3,116	492
Akron, OH	5.0 mi	30,360	3,157
Green, OH	5.2 mi	5,720	748
Norton, OH	5.7 mi	2,610	195
Lakemore, OH	6.1 mi	826	69

Emergency hospitals near Portage Lakes

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Akron General Medical Center	Akron, OH	4.2 mi	5 of 5	(330) 344-6000
Summa Health System	Akron, OH	6.2 mi	3 of 5	(330) 375-3000
Summa Western Reserve Hospital	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	9.6 mi	3 of 5	(330) 971-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Portage Lakes. 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 Portage Lakes

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (92% of the $3,897 monthly median income of Portage Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (310% of the $3,897 monthly median income of Portage Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 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 Portage Lakes: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Portage Lakes?

Akron General Medical Center in Akron, about 4.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Portage Lakes (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (330) 344-6000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Portage Lakes?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.57 an hour (the Ohio median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,590 a month (92% of the $3,897 monthly median income of Portage Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,063 a month (310% of the $3,897 monthly median income of Portage Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Portage Lakes?

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 Portage Lakes 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.

More near Portage Lakes

More senior care near Portage Lakes

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Portage Lakes

More for Portage Lakes families

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 Portage Lakes, OH