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

Local figures

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

11%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.0% in Beaufort County)

145

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

41%

of residents 65+ report a disability (25% in Beaufort County)

$80,899

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

153 Port Royal residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (11%; 4.0% in Beaufort County), and 467 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 145 residents are 85 or older (0.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Sprenger Health Care Of Port Royal in Port Royal (2.0 mi) and Resorts At Beaufort in Beaufort (3.6 mi).

Port Royal compared with Beaufort County and South Carolina

Census figure	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	4.0%	6.5%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	35%	13%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.5%	5.5%	7.8%
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	2.6%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	20%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	7.2%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$80,899	$83,920	—

Older residents in towns around Port Royal

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Burton, SC	5.3 mi	1,139	11%
Beaufort, SC	7.2 mi	2,050	5.2%
Laurel Bay, SC	8.8 mi	271	0.0%
Hilton Head Island, SC	12 mi	14,855	3.5%
Ridgeland, SC	15 mi	311	5.5%
Bluffton, SC	17 mi	8,154	3.7%

Home health agencies serving Port Royal

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health Of Beaufort	Ladys Island, SC	5.6 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy	(843) 379-2320
Pruitthealth Home Health-Low Country	Bluffton, SC	8.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(843) 872-0946
Amedisys Home Health Of Bluffton	Bluffton, SC	12 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(843) 815-8088
Aveanna Home Health	Hardeeville, SC	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(843) 208-3660
Centerwell Home Health	Walterboro, SC	38 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(843) 542-9540

Nursing homes near Port Royal (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Sprenger Health Care Of Port Royal	Port Royal, SC	2.0 mi	1 of 5	65	(843) 781-7700
Resorts At Beaufort	Beaufort, SC	3.6 mi	3 of 5	170	(843) 524-8911
The Preston Health Center	Hilton Head Island, SC	8.8 mi	5 of 5	62	(843) 689-7077
Life Care Center Of Hilton Head	Hilton Head Island, SC	9.2 mi	1 of 5	88	(843) 681-6006

Straight-line miles from the center of Port Royal. 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 Port Royal

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, 156% of the $6,742 monthly median income of Port Royal households headed by someone 65+. 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 Port Royal: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Port Royal?

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, 156% of the $6,742 monthly median income of Port Royal households headed by someone 65+. 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; 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 Port Royal, SC