Live-In Caregivers in Goose Creek, SC: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Goose Creek, SC: the local picture

448

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

2,987

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (89%)

79%

of Goose Creek homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Charleston County)

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 448 Goose Creek 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. 79% of homes in Goose Creek have three or more bedrooms (66% in Charleston County), while 5.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Goose Creek households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,987 own their home and 381 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 203 owners and 17 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Goose Creek compared with Charleston County and South Carolina

Census figure	Goose Creek	Charleston County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.9%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	29%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	27%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.5%	8.9%	11%
Residents 65 or older	12%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	9.0%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$74,317	$65,198	—

Older residents in towns around Goose Creek

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hanahan, SC	4.4 mi	2,750	222
Ladson, SC	5.8 mi	1,645	37
North Charleston, SC	6.2 mi	14,951	1,446
Sangaree, SC	7.2 mi	980	47
Summerville, SC	9.9 mi	8,370	766
Charleston, SC	12 mi	25,374	3,001

Emergency hospitals near Goose Creek

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Trident Medical Center	Charleston, SC	4.3 mi	3 of 5	(843) 847-4100
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc	Summerville, SC	9.8 mi	5 of 5	(854) 529-3002
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital	Charleston, SC	12 mi	3 of 5	(843) 402-1006

Straight-line miles from the center of Goose Creek. 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 Goose Creek

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,137 a month (51% of the $6,193 monthly median income of Goose Creek households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,541 a month (170% of the $6,193 monthly median income of Goose Creek households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 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 Goose Creek: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Goose Creek?

Trident Medical Center in Charleston, about 4.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Goose Creek (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (843) 847-4100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Goose Creek?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.48 an hour (the South Carolina median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,137 a month (51% of the $6,193 monthly median income of Goose Creek households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,541 a month (170% of the $6,193 monthly median income of Goose Creek households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Goose Creek?

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 Goose Creek 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.

Live-In Caregivers in Goose Creek, SC