24-Hour Home Care in Central, SC: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Central, SC: the local picture

14%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.0% in Pickens County)

88

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

46%

of residents 65+ report a disability (38% in Pickens County)

386

residents 65 or older (7.3% of Central)

55 Central residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (14%; 8.0% in Pickens County), and 142 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 88 residents are 85 or older (1.7% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Pruitthealth - Pickens in Six Mile (8.6 mi) and Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center in Seneca (12 mi).

Central compared with Pickens County and South Carolina

Census figure	Central	Pickens County	South Carolina
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	14%	8.0%	6.5%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	37%	24%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.7%	10%	7.8%
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	2.0%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	50%	28%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	9.2%	11%

Older residents in towns around Central

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Clemson, SC	3.4 mi	2,403	12%
Clemson University, SC	4.8 mi	0	—
Pendleton, SC	5.6 mi	750	14%
Liberty, SC	6.5 mi	698	19%
Keowee Key, SC	10 mi	1,714	8.6%
Seneca, SC	11 mi	1,835	5.5%

Home health agencies serving Central

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Anderson, SC	16 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(864) 932-4970
Centerwell Home Health	Greenville, SC	28 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(864) 297-5711
Nhc Homecare Laurens	Clinton, SC	54 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy	(864) 833-2368
Prisma Health Home Health-Upstate	Greenville, SC	22 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(864) 455-8140
Interim Healthcare Of The Upstate	Greenville, SC	28 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(864) 627-1200

Nursing homes near Central (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Pruitthealth - Pickens	Six Mile, SC	8.6 mi	5 of 5	44	(864) 868-2307
Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center	Seneca, SC	12 mi	3 of 5	132	(864) 882-1642
Manna Post Acute	Pickens, SC	12 mi	3 of 5	130	(864) 878-4739
Lila Doyle Post Acute	Seneca, SC	12 mi	4 of 5	120	(864) 885-7675

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

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Central

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,541 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. South Carolina has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

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

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Central: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Central?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage) that is about $10,541 a month in wages before any overtime. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. South Carolina has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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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.

24-Hour Home Care in Central, SC