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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Stormstown, PA: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

185

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

92%

of Stormstown homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Centre County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 0 Stormstown 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. 92% of homes in Stormstown have three or more bedrooms (64% in Centre County); the median home has 8.1 rooms.

Of Stormstown households headed by someone 65 or older, 185 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Stormstown compared with Centre County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Stormstown	Centre County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	3.5%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	30%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.8%	5.6%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	14%	16%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.6%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$84,792	$65,656	—

Older residents in towns around Stormstown

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Park Forest Village, PA	5.9 mi	1,348	119
Toftrees, PA	7.5 mi	716	350
State College, PA	8.6 mi	2,786	480
Philipsburg, PA	13 mi	459	58
Boalsburg, PA	13 mi	1,013	64
Tyrone, PA	14 mi	1,094	132

Emergency hospitals near Stormstown

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mount Nittany Medical Center	State College, PA	6.8 mi	5 of 5	(814) 231-7000
Penn Highlands Tyrone	Tyrone, PA	15 mi	not rated	(814) 684-1255
Meadows Psychiatric Center	Centre Hall, PA	18 mi	not rated	(814) 364-2161

Straight-line miles from the center of Stormstown. 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 Stormstown

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 (43% of the $7,066 monthly median income of Stormstown 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 (146% of the $7,066 monthly median income of Stormstown 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 Stormstown: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Stormstown?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, about 6.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Stormstown (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (814) 231-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Stormstown?

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 (43% of the $7,066 monthly median income of Stormstown 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 (146% of the $7,066 monthly median income of Stormstown 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 Stormstown?

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 Stormstown 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 (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.

Live-In Caregivers in Stormstown, PA