Live-In Caregivers in West Falls Church, VA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in West Falls Church, VA: the local picture

467

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

2,065

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (92%)

66%

of West Falls Church homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Fairfax County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 467 West Falls Church 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. 66% of homes in West Falls Church have three or more bedrooms (68% in Fairfax County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of West Falls Church households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,065 own their home and 180 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 237 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

West Falls Church compared with Fairfax County and Virginia

Census figure	West Falls Church	Fairfax County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	22%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	24%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.0%	5.2%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	48%	39%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$102,673	$119,967	—

Older residents in towns around West Falls Church

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Falls Church, VA	1.5 mi	2,265	279
Lake Barcroft, VA	1.8 mi	2,170	184
Idylwood, VA	1.9 mi	2,098	198
Seven Corners, VA	2.3 mi	1,768	273
Annandale, VA	2.3 mi	7,130	1,085
Woodburn, VA	2.4 mi	1,262	99

Emergency hospitals near West Falls Church

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Inova Fairfax Hospital	Falls Church, VA	0.4 mi	5 of 5	(703) 698-1110
Virginia Hospital Center	Arlington, VA	2.9 mi	4 of 5	(703) 558-5000
Inova Alexandria Hospital	Alexandria, VA	5.0 mi	5 of 5	(703) 504-3167

Straight-line miles from the center of West Falls Church. 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 West Falls Church

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 (37% of the $8,556 monthly median income of West Falls Church households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (124% of the $8,556 monthly median income of West Falls Church households headed by someone 65+). 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 West Falls Church: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to West Falls Church?

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, about 0.4 mi in a straight line from the center of West Falls Church (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (703) 698-1110. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in West Falls Church?

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 (37% of the $8,556 monthly median income of West Falls Church households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (124% of the $8,556 monthly median income of West Falls Church households headed by someone 65+). 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 West Falls Church?

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 West Falls Church 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.