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

Local figures

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

707

residents 85 or older (6.3% of all residents)

1,388

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (67%)

64%

of Wyomissing homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Berks County)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

About 707 Wyomissing 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. 64% of homes in Wyomissing have three or more bedrooms (71% in Berks County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.8 rooms.

Of Wyomissing households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,388 own their home and 699 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 223 owners and 254 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Wyomissing compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Wyomissing	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	6.3%	2.4%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	32%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.9%	9.3%	9.9%
Residents 65 or older	27%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	11%	21%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$57,525	$56,401	—

Older residents in towns around Wyomissing

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Reading, PA	1.0 mi	547	125
West Wyomissing, PA	1.8 mi	740	109
Whitfield, PA	2.1 mi	1,185	108
Reading, PA	2.1 mi	10,184	1,124
Shillington, PA	2.2 mi	926	140
Kenhorst, PA	2.3 mi	429	48

Emergency hospitals near Wyomissing

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Reading Hospital	West Reading, PA	1.3 mi	4 of 5	(610) 988-8000
Penn State Health St. Joseph	Reading, PA	4.1 mi	3 of 5	(610) 378-2000
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital	Ephrata, PA	16 mi	5 of 5	(717) 733-0311

Straight-line miles from the center of Wyomissing. 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 Wyomissing

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 (64% of the $4,794 monthly median income of Wyomissing 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 (215% of the $4,794 monthly median income of Wyomissing 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 Wyomissing: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Wyomissing?

Reading Hospital in West Reading, about 1.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Wyomissing (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (610) 988-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Wyomissing?

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 (64% of the $4,794 monthly median income of Wyomissing 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 (215% of the $4,794 monthly median income of Wyomissing 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 Wyomissing?

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 Wyomissing 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 Wyomissing, PA