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

Local figures

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

350

residents 85 or older (12% of all residents)

131

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (31%)

27%

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

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 350 Toftrees 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. 27% of homes in Toftrees have three or more bedrooms (64% in Centre County), while 38% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.6 rooms.

Of Toftrees households headed by someone 65 or older, 131 own their home and 296 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 42 owners and 183 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Toftrees compared with Centre County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Toftrees	Centre County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	12%	2.2%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	48%	30%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.1%	5.6%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	25%	16%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$127,837	$65,656	—

Older residents in towns around Toftrees

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Park Forest Village, PA	2.1 mi	1,348	119
State College, PA	2.8 mi	2,786	480
Boalsburg, PA	6.6 mi	1,013	64
Stormstown, PA	7.5 mi	343	0
Pleasant Gap, PA	7.9 mi	466	49
Bellefonte, PA	8.7 mi	957	219

Emergency hospitals near Toftrees

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mount Nittany Medical Center	State College, PA	1.2 mi	5 of 5	(814) 231-7000
Meadows Psychiatric Center	Centre Hall, PA	11 mi	not rated	(814) 364-2161
Penn Highlands Tyrone	Tyrone, PA	22 mi	not rated	(814) 684-1255

Straight-line miles from the center of Toftrees. 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 Toftrees

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 (29% of the $10,653 monthly median income of Toftrees 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 (97% of the $10,653 monthly median income of Toftrees 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 Toftrees: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Toftrees?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, about 1.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Toftrees (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (814) 231-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Toftrees?

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 (29% of the $10,653 monthly median income of Toftrees 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 (97% of the $10,653 monthly median income of Toftrees 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 Toftrees?

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 Toftrees 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 Toftrees, PA