Overnight Caregivers in Kutztown University, PA

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Kutztown University, PA: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

12 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (Reading)

0

residents 65 or older (0.0% of Kutztown University)

$14.14

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

About 0 Kutztown University residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (—; 6.2% in Berks County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

0 older residents live alone (— of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, about 12 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Kutztown University compared with Berks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Kutztown University	Berks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	2.4%	2.4%

Older residents in towns around Kutztown University

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
Kutztown, PA	0.8 mi	966	3.0%
Fleetwood, PA	4.2 mi	823	3.8%
Blandon, PA	6.7 mi	1,161	2.8%
Breinigsville, PA	8.1 mi	961	11%
Alburtis, PA	9.7 mi	217	1.4%
Ancient Oaks, PA	11 mi	1,423	3.7%

Emergency hospitals near Kutztown University

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Penn State Health St. Joseph	Reading, PA	12 mi	3 of 5	(610) 378-2000
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie	Macungie, PA	12 mi	not rated	(835) 215-5500
Reading Hospital	West Reading, PA	15 mi	4 of 5	(610) 988-8000

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

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in Kutztown University

At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,838 a month, and every night about $4,289. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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 overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

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Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Kutztown University: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Kutztown University?

At $14.14 an hour (the Pennsylvania median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,838 a month, and every night about $4,289. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives 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.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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.