CNA Home Care in Pennside, PA: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Pennside, PA: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

915

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$14.14

median hourly wage of home care aides in Pennsylvania (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Pennside are Fairlane Gardens Nursing And Rehab At Reading in Reading (2.6 mi), Complete Care At Berkshire LLC in Reading (3.2 mi), Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Reading (3.7 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Pennsylvania earn a median $14.14 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Pennside has about 76 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Pennside compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Pennside	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	32%	32%
Residents 65 or older	18%	18%	19%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.5%	9.3%	9.9%
Households with no vehicle	8.1%	8.7%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$48,068	$56,401	—

Older residents in towns around Pennside

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mount Penn, PA	0.9 mi	612	34
Reiffton, PA	2.1 mi	943	159
Jacksonwald, PA	2.2 mi	794	39
Reading, PA	2.6 mi	10,184	1,124
Lorane, PA	3.4 mi	882	186
Hyde Park, PA	3.6 mi	483	46

Nursing homes near Pennside

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Fairlane Gardens Nursing And Rehab At Reading	Reading, PA	2.6 mi	1 of 5	124	(610) 779-8522
Complete Care At Berkshire LLC	Reading, PA	3.2 mi	4 of 5	130	(610) 779-0600
Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	West Reading, PA	3.7 mi	4 of 5	184	(610) 374-5175
West Reading Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ce	West Reading, PA	3.7 mi	1 of 5	176	(610) 373-5166
Wyomissing Health And Rehabilitation Center	Reading, PA	3.8 mi	4 of 5	103	(610) 376-3991
Laureldale Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Cent	Laureldale, PA	3.9 mi	3 of 5	198	(610) 921-9292

Home health agencies serving Pennside

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Revolutionary Home Health Inc	Quakertown, PA	29 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(570) 383-7502
Amedisys Home Health	Lancaster, PA	30 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(717) 291-8396
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	Allentown, PA	26 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 317-2118
Accentcare Home Health Of Central Pennsylvania	Elizabethtown, PA	40 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(717) 367-2571

Straight-line miles from the center of Pennside. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Pennside

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 31% of the $4,006 monthly median income of Pennside households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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 nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Pennside: common questions

What nursing homes are near Pennside?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Fairlane Gardens Nursing And Rehab At Reading in Reading (2.6 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Complete Care At Berkshire LLC in Reading (3.2 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Reading (3.7 mi, 4 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Pennside?

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 31% of the $4,006 monthly median income of Pennside households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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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.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Pennside, PA