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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Riverview Park, PA: the local picture

175

residents 85 or older (4.8% of all residents)

348

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (75%)

85%

of Riverview Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Berks County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 175 Riverview Park 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. 85% of homes in Riverview Park have three or more bedrooms (71% in Berks County), while 5.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.7 rooms.

Of Riverview Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 348 own their home and 114 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 63 owners and 29 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Riverview Park compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Riverview Park	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	4.8%	2.4%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.3%	9.3%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	19%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	21%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$59,597	$56,401	—

Older residents in towns around Riverview Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hyde Park, PA	1.8 mi	483	46
Laureldale, PA	1.9 mi	528	62
Reading, PA	3.8 mi	10,184	1,124
West Reading, PA	4.0 mi	547	125
Wyomissing, PA	4.0 mi	3,055	707
Whitfield, PA	4.9 mi	1,185	108

Emergency hospitals near Riverview Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Penn State Health St. Joseph	Reading, PA	0.9 mi	3 of 5	(610) 378-2000
Reading Hospital	West Reading, PA	4.6 mi	4 of 5	(610) 988-8000
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital	Ephrata, PA	19 mi	5 of 5	(717) 733-0311

Straight-line miles from the center of Riverview Park. 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 Riverview Park

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 (62% of the $4,966 monthly median income of Riverview Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month (207% of the $4,966 monthly median income of Riverview Park households headed by someone 65+). 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 Riverview Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Riverview Park?

Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, about 0.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Riverview Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (610) 378-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Riverview Park?

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 (62% of the $4,966 monthly median income of Riverview Park households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,294 a month (207% of the $4,966 monthly median income of Riverview Park households headed by someone 65+). 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 Riverview Park?

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 Riverview Park 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 Riverview Park, PA