Live-In Caregivers in Sierra View, PA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sierra View, PA: the local picture

15

residents 85 or older (0.2% of all residents)

402

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

95%

of Sierra View homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Monroe County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 15 Sierra View 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. 95% of homes in Sierra View have three or more bedrooms (78% in Monroe County); the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of Sierra View households headed by someone 65 or older, 402 own their home and 67 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sierra View compared with Monroe County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Sierra View	Monroe County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	22%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	16%	33%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.7%	7.4%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	14%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	17%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,914	$56,087	—

Older residents in towns around Sierra View

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sun Valley, PA	2.5 mi	459	0
Indian Mountain Lake, PA	4.6 mi	851	102
Emerald Lakes, PA	6.5 mi	148	21
Mount Pocono, PA	9.7 mi	819	146
Penn Estates, PA	9.9 mi	358	0
Arlington Heights, PA	11 mi	1,155	143

Emergency hospitals near Sierra View

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus	Stroudsburg, PA	9.0 mi	5 of 5	(272) 212-1000
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono	East Stroudsburg, PA	13 mi	3 of 5	(570) 421-4000
St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus	Lehighton, PA	18 mi	5 of 5	(610) 377-7001

Straight-line miles from the center of Sierra View. 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 Sierra View

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 (58% of the $5,326 monthly median income of Sierra View 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 (193% of the $5,326 monthly median income of Sierra View 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 Sierra View: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sierra View?

St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, about 9.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Sierra View (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (272) 212-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sierra View?

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 (58% of the $5,326 monthly median income of Sierra View 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 (193% of the $5,326 monthly median income of Sierra View 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 Sierra View?

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 Sierra View 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 Sierra View, PA