Live-In Caregivers in Keowee Key, SC: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Keowee Key, SC: the local picture

164

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

930

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (98%)

91%

of Keowee Key homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Oconee County)

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 164 Keowee Key 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. 91% of homes in Keowee Key have three or more bedrooms (72% in Oconee County); the median home has 7.8 rooms.

Of Keowee Key households headed by someone 65 or older, 930 own their home and 16 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 56 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Keowee Key compared with Oconee County and South Carolina

Census figure	Keowee Key	Oconee County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	8.7%	20%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	31%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.4%	8.5%	11%
Residents 65 or older	51%	25%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.3%	5.1%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$122,627	$58,790	—

Older residents in towns around Keowee Key

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Walhalla, SC	8.9 mi	951	145
Seneca, SC	10 mi	1,835	232
Central, SC	10 mi	386	88
Clemson University, SC	11 mi	0	0
Clemson, SC	11 mi	2,403	466
Pickens, SC	12 mi	562	90

Emergency hospitals near Keowee Key

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital	Seneca, SC	3.8 mi	4 of 5	(864) 482-3100
Cannon Memorial Hospital	Pickens, SC	13 mi	not rated	(864) 878-4791
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital	Easley, SC	19 mi	4 of 5	(864) 442-7606

Straight-line miles from the center of Keowee Key. 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 Keowee Key

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 (31% of the $10,219 monthly median income of Keowee Key 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 (103% of the $10,219 monthly median income of Keowee Key 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 Keowee Key: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Keowee Key?

Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca, about 3.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Keowee Key (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (864) 482-3100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Keowee Key?

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 (31% of the $10,219 monthly median income of Keowee Key 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 (103% of the $10,219 monthly median income of Keowee Key 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 Keowee Key?

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 Keowee Key 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 Keowee Key, SC