Live-In Caregivers in Lake Wylie, SC: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lake Wylie, SC: the local picture

142

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

1,018

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

86%

of Lake Wylie homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in York County)

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 142 Lake Wylie 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. 86% of homes in Lake Wylie have three or more bedrooms (75% in York County); the median home has 7.1 rooms.

Of Lake Wylie households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,018 own their home and 257 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 62 owners and 5 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Wylie compared with York County and South Carolina

Census figure	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.2%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	16%	28%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.0%	8.7%	11%
Residents 65 or older	13%	15%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$71,603	$60,061	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Wylie

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Tega Cay, SC	5.4 mi	2,380	178
India Hook, SC	6.3 mi	674	32
Newport, SC	7.1 mi	937	0
Baxter Village, SC	7.3 mi	855	73
Clover, SC	8.4 mi	665	70
Belmont, NC	8.7 mi	2,688	170

Emergency hospitals near Lake Wylie

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Piedmont Medical Center	Rock Hill, SC	9.1 mi	2 of 5	(803) 329-1234
Atrium Health Pineville	Charlotte, NC	12 mi	3 of 5	(704) 379-5000
Caromont Regional Medical Center	Gastonia, NC	13 mi	4 of 5	(704) 834-4891

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Wylie. 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 Lake Wylie

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 (53% of the $5,967 monthly median income of Lake Wylie 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 (177% of the $5,967 monthly median income of Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Wylie?

Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, about 9.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Wylie (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (803) 329-1234. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lake Wylie?

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 (53% of the $5,967 monthly median income of Lake Wylie 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 (177% of the $5,967 monthly median income of Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie?

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 Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie, SC