Live-In Caregivers in Wheaton, MD: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Wheaton, MD: the local picture

867

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

3,294

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (84%)

72%

of Wheaton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Montgomery County)

$15.00

Maryland minimum wage per hour

About 867 Wheaton 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. 72% of homes in Wheaton have three or more bedrooms (64% in Montgomery County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Wheaton households headed by someone 65 or older, 3,294 own their home and 639 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 469 owners and 44 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Wheaton compared with Montgomery County and Maryland

Census figure	Wheaton	Montgomery County	Maryland
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	19%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	7.4%	9.5%
Residents 65 or older	13%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	61%	43%	21%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$76,146	$109,242	—

Older residents in towns around Wheaton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
North Kensington, MD	1.0 mi	1,825	374
Glenmont, MD	1.6 mi	2,150	124
Kemp Mill, MD	2.0 mi	2,110	307
Forest Glen, MD	2.2 mi	1,287	178
South Kensington, MD	2.3 mi	1,612	315
Layhill, MD	2.9 mi	1,044	97

Emergency hospitals near Wheaton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center	Silver Spring, MD	3.5 mi	3 of 5	(240) 637-4000
Suburban Hospital	Bethesda, MD	4.1 mi	4 of 5	(301) 896-2576
Walter Reed National Military Med Cen	Bethesda, MD	4.1 mi	not rated	(301) 295-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Wheaton. 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 Wheaton

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.29 an hour (the Maryland median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,963 a month (62% of the $6,346 monthly median income of Wheaton households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,315 a month (210% of the $6,346 monthly median income of Wheaton households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maryland's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Wheaton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Wheaton?

Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, about 3.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Wheaton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (240) 637-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Wheaton?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.29 an hour (the Maryland median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,963 a month (62% of the $6,346 monthly median income of Wheaton households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,315 a month (210% of the $6,346 monthly median income of Wheaton households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Maryland's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Wheaton?

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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton, MD