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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lesslie, SC: the local picture

14

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

230

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (94%)

84%

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

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 14 Lesslie 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. 84% of homes in Lesslie have three or more bedrooms (75% in York County), while 6.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Lesslie households headed by someone 65 or older, 230 own their home and 14 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lesslie compared with York County and South Carolina

Census figure	Lesslie	York County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	16%	28%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.8%	8.7%	11%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.0%	8.8%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$83,750	$60,061	—

Older residents in towns around Lesslie

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rock Hill, SC	5.5 mi	10,904	1,199
Fort Mill, SC	8.5 mi	3,847	164
Baxter Village, SC	10 mi	855	73
India Hook, SC	10 mi	674	32
Newport, SC	11 mi	937	0
Marvin, NC	11 mi	786	0

Emergency hospitals near Lesslie

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Piedmont Medical Center	Rock Hill, SC	8.1 mi	2 of 5	(803) 329-1234
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center	Charlotte, NC	14 mi	not rated	(704) 384-4000
Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center	Lancaster, SC	14 mi	4 of 5	(803) 286-1481

Straight-line miles from the center of Lesslie. 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 Lesslie

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 (45% of the $6,979 monthly median income of Lesslie 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 (151% of the $6,979 monthly median income of Lesslie 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 Lesslie: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lesslie?

Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, about 8.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Lesslie (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (803) 329-1234. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lesslie?

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 (45% of the $6,979 monthly median income of Lesslie 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 (151% of the $6,979 monthly median income of Lesslie 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 Lesslie?

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 Lesslie 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 Lesslie, SC