Live-In Caregivers in Southern Gateway, VA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Southern Gateway, VA: the local picture

12

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

0

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (0.0%)

46%

of Southern Gateway homes have 3 or more bedrooms (87% in Stafford County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 12 Southern Gateway 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. 46% of homes in Southern Gateway have three or more bedrooms (87% in Stafford County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Southern Gateway households headed by someone 65 or older, 0 own their home and 137 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Southern Gateway compared with Stafford County and Virginia

Census figure	Southern Gateway	Stafford County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	65%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	78%	28%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	50%	3.9%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	6.0%	11%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	21%	19%	17%

Older residents in towns around Southern Gateway

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Falmouth, VA	2.2 mi	946	155
Fredericksburg, VA	3.3 mi	3,300	369
Stafford Courthouse, VA	6.8 mi	422	54
Aquia Harbour, VA	10 mi	878	60
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	11 mi	901	130
Lake Wilderness, VA	12 mi	437	17

Emergency hospitals near Southern Gateway

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mary Washington Hospital	Fredericksburg, VA	3.4 mi	3 of 5	(540) 741-1100
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center	Fredericksburg, VA	6.9 mi	3 of 5	(540) 498-4000
Stafford Hospital, LLC	Stafford, VA	8.8 mi	4 of 5	(540) 741-9000

Straight-line miles from the center of Southern Gateway. 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 Southern Gateway

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month. 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 Southern Gateway: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Southern Gateway?

Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, about 3.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Southern Gateway (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (540) 741-1100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Southern Gateway?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month. 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 Southern Gateway?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.