Live-In Caregivers in Wood Village, OR: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Wood Village, OR: the local picture

23

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

222

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

60%

of Wood Village homes have 3 or more bedrooms (49% in Multnomah County)

$16.80

top Oregon minimum wage tier per hour

About 23 Wood Village 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. 60% of homes in Wood Village have three or more bedrooms (49% in Multnomah County), while 7.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Wood Village households headed by someone 65 or older, 222 own their home and 77 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Wood Village compared with Multnomah County and Oregon

Census figure	Wood Village	Multnomah County	Oregon
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	33%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	34%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	12%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	41%	19%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$61,635	$64,218	—

Older residents in towns around Wood Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Fairview, OR	1.1 mi	1,702	251
Troutdale, OR	1.4 mi	2,435	186
Gresham, OR	2.5 mi	17,001	1,998
Camas, WA	4.6 mi	3,557	187
Washougal, WA	4.8 mi	2,932	293
Damascus, OR	7.6 mi	2,684	306

Emergency hospitals near Wood Village

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center	Gresham, OR	1.4 mi	3 of 5	(503) 674-1122
Adventist Health Portland	Portland, OR	6.8 mi	4 of 5	(503) 257-2500
Providence Portland Medical Center	Portland, OR	8.6 mi	4 of 5	(503) 215-1111

Straight-line miles from the center of Wood Village. 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 Wood Village

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $21.35 an hour (the Oregon median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,626 a month (90% of the $5,136 monthly median income of Wood Village households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $15,543 a month (303% of the $5,136 monthly median income of Wood Village households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oregon's minimum wage is $16.80 in the Portland metro area, $15.55 in the standard state rate, $14.55 in non-urban counties (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 Wood Village: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Wood Village?

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Wood Village (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (503) 674-1122. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Wood Village?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $21.35 an hour (the Oregon median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,626 a month (90% of the $5,136 monthly median income of Wood Village households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $15,543 a month (303% of the $5,136 monthly median income of Wood Village households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Oregon's minimum wage is $16.80 in the Portland metro area, $15.55 in the standard state rate, $14.55 in non-urban counties (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Wood Village?

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 Wood Village 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 Wood Village, OR