Live-In Caregivers in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE: the local picture

26

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

188

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

84%

of Rising Sun-Lebanon homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Kent County)

$15.00

Delaware minimum wage per hour

About 26 Rising Sun-Lebanon 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. 84% of homes in Rising Sun-Lebanon have three or more bedrooms (76% in Kent County); the median home has 6.8 rooms.

Of Rising Sun-Lebanon households headed by someone 65 or older, 188 own their home and 61 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rising Sun-Lebanon compared with Kent County and Delaware

Census figure	Rising Sun-Lebanon	Kent County	Delaware
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	54%	37%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	8.6%	7.6%
Residents 65 or older	13%	18%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.4%	11%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,521	$58,403	—

Older residents in towns around Rising Sun-Lebanon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Highland Acres, DE	1.3 mi	928	126
Dover Base Housing, DE	1.7 mi	69	0
Camden, DE	2.7 mi	925	37
Dover, DE	4.3 mi	6,984	1,018
Riverview, DE	4.8 mi	612	75
Harrington, DE	13 mi	508	23

Emergency hospitals near Rising Sun-Lebanon

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus	Dover, DE	3.9 mi	2 of 5	(302) 744-7001
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus	Milford, DE	13 mi	3 of 5	(302) 422-3311
Beebe Medical Center	Lewes, DE	31 mi	3 of 5	(302) 645-3300

Straight-line miles from the center of Rising Sun-Lebanon. 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.50 an hour (the Delaware median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,575 a month (76% of the $4,710 monthly median income of Rising Sun-Lebanon households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,012 a month (255% of the $4,710 monthly median income of Rising Sun-Lebanon households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rising Sun-Lebanon?

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus in Dover, about 3.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Rising Sun-Lebanon (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (302) 744-7001. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.50 an hour (the Delaware median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,575 a month (76% of the $4,710 monthly median income of Rising Sun-Lebanon households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,012 a month (255% of the $4,710 monthly median income of Rising Sun-Lebanon households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

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 Rising Sun-Lebanon 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.