Live-In Caregivers in Colonial Pine Hills, SD

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Colonial Pine Hills, SD: the local picture

13

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

419

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

67%

of Colonial Pine Hills homes have 3 or more bedrooms (62% in Pennington County)

$11.85

South Dakota minimum wage per hour

About 13 Colonial Pine Hills 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. 67% of homes in Colonial Pine Hills have three or more bedrooms (62% in Pennington County); the median home has 7.1 rooms.

Of Colonial Pine Hills households headed by someone 65 or older, 419 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Colonial Pine Hills compared with Pennington County and South Dakota

Census figure	Colonial Pine Hills	Pennington County	South Dakota
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	6.4%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	33%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	8.9%	10%
Residents 65 or older	30%	20%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.4%	4.4%	7.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$110,162	$56,451	—

Older residents in towns around Colonial Pine Hills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rapid City, SD	6.2 mi	16,108	2,099
Blackhawk, SD	9.6 mi	550	26
Rapid Valley, SD	10 mi	1,292	118
Summerset, SD	12 mi	248	29
Box Elder, SD	13 mi	963	19
Sturgis, SD	29 mi	1,375	187

Emergency hospitals near Colonial Pine Hills

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital	Rapid City, SD	10 mi	3 of 5	(605) 755-1000
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital	Sturgis, SD	25 mi	not rated	(605) 720-2400
Monument Health Custer Hospital	Custer, SD	25 mi	not rated	(605) 673-9400

Straight-line miles from the center of Colonial Pine Hills. 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 Colonial Pine Hills

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.15 an hour (the South Dakota median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,932 a month (43% of the $9,180 monthly median income of Colonial Pine Hills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,213 a month (144% of the $9,180 monthly median income of Colonial Pine Hills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. South Dakota's minimum wage is $11.85 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 Colonial Pine Hills: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Colonial Pine Hills?

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, about 10 mi in a straight line from the center of Colonial Pine Hills (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (605) 755-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Colonial Pine Hills?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.15 an hour (the South Dakota median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,932 a month (43% of the $9,180 monthly median income of Colonial Pine Hills households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,213 a month (144% of the $9,180 monthly median income of Colonial Pine Hills households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. South Dakota's minimum wage is $11.85 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Colonial Pine Hills?

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 Colonial Pine Hills 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.