Live-In Caregivers in Potomac Mills, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Potomac Mills, VA: the local picture

157

residents 85 or older (2.7% of all residents)

323

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (85%)

88%

of Potomac Mills homes have 3 or more bedrooms (80% in Prince William County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 157 Potomac Mills 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. 88% of homes in Potomac Mills have three or more bedrooms (80% in Prince William County), while 5.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 7.6 rooms.

Of Potomac Mills households headed by someone 65 or older, 323 own their home and 58 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 46 owners and 14 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Potomac Mills compared with Prince William County and Virginia

Census figure	Potomac Mills	Prince William County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	2.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	10%	19%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	29%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.1%	5.9%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	14%	11%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	46%	37%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$126,477	$100,973	—

Older residents in towns around Potomac Mills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lake Ridge, VA	2.1 mi	6,108	552
Dale City, VA	2.6 mi	8,061	371
Woodbridge, VA	2.6 mi	4,172	339
Leesylvania, VA	3.4 mi	1,893	117
Montclair, VA	3.7 mi	3,662	340
County Center, VA	4.0 mi	226	23

Emergency hospitals near Potomac Mills

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center	Woodbridge, VA	2.2 mi	3 of 5	(703) 523-1000
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital	Fort Belvoir, VA	8.8 mi	not rated	(571) 231-3224
Uva Health Prince William Medical Center	Manassas, VA	12 mi	3 of 5	(703) 369-8736

Straight-line miles from the center of Potomac Mills. 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 Potomac Mills

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (30% of the $10,540 monthly median income of Potomac Mills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (101% of the $10,540 monthly median income of Potomac Mills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Potomac Mills: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Potomac Mills?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, about 2.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Potomac Mills (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (703) 523-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Potomac Mills?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (30% of the $10,540 monthly median income of Potomac Mills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (101% of the $10,540 monthly median income of Potomac Mills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Potomac Mills?

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 Potomac Mills 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 Potomac Mills, VA