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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Wind Gap, PA: the local picture

66

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

260

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (57%)

49%

of Wind Gap homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Northampton County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 66 Wind Gap 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. 49% of homes in Wind Gap have three or more bedrooms (70% in Northampton County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Wind Gap households headed by someone 65 or older, 260 own their home and 198 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 11 owners and 24 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Wind Gap compared with Northampton County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Wind Gap	Northampton County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	7.0%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	21%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	15%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,484	$62,530	—

Older residents in towns around Wind Gap

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Pen Argyl, PA	2.3 mi	553	146
Bangor, PA	4.5 mi	840	101
Eastlawn Gardens, PA	7.0 mi	754	126
Nazareth, PA	7.6 mi	1,551	415
Chestnut Hill, PA	9.8 mi	1,446	168
Bath, PA	9.8 mi	456	123

Emergency hospitals near Wind Gap

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus	Stroudsburg, PA	9.8 mi	5 of 5	(272) 212-1000
St Luke's Warren Hospital	Phillipsburg, NJ	12 mi	5 of 5	(908) 847-6700
St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus	Easton, PA	14 mi	4 of 5	(610) 250-4076

Straight-line miles from the center of Wind Gap. 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 Wind Gap

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 (79% of the $3,874 monthly median income of Wind Gap 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 (266% of the $3,874 monthly median income of Wind Gap 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 Wind Gap: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Wind Gap?

St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, about 9.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Wind Gap (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (272) 212-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Wind Gap?

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 (79% of the $3,874 monthly median income of Wind Gap 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 (266% of the $3,874 monthly median income of Wind Gap 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 Wind Gap?

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 Wind Gap 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 Wind Gap, PA