Live-In Caregivers in Litchfield Beach, SC

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Litchfield Beach, SC: the local picture

529

residents 85 or older (5.8% of all residents)

2,512

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (91%)

74%

of Litchfield Beach homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Georgetown County)

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 529 Litchfield Beach 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. 74% of homes in Litchfield Beach have three or more bedrooms (77% in Georgetown County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Litchfield Beach households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,512 own their home and 251 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 317 owners and 146 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Litchfield Beach compared with Georgetown County and South Carolina

Census figure	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	5.8%	2.4%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	23%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	29%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.4%	8.3%	11%
Residents 65 or older	48%	31%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.2%	3.0%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$70,582	$61,818	—

Older residents in towns around Litchfield Beach

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Murrells Inlet, SC	6.6 mi	3,846	217
Garden City, SC	10 mi	4,872	630
Georgetown, SC	12 mi	2,421	214
Surfside Beach, SC	12 mi	1,235	85
Socastee, SC	16 mi	4,945	311
Forestbrook, SC	19 mi	2,058	211

Emergency hospitals near Litchfield Beach

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital	Murrells Inlet, SC	6.4 mi	4 of 5	(843) 652-1000
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital	Georgetown, SC	12 mi	2 of 5	(843) 527-7000
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center	Myrtle Beach, SC	27 mi	2 of 5	(843) 692-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Litchfield Beach. 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 Litchfield Beach

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 $5,882 monthly median income of Litchfield Beach 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 (179% of the $5,882 monthly median income of Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Litchfield Beach?

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, about 6.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Litchfield Beach (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (843) 652-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Litchfield Beach?

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 $5,882 monthly median income of Litchfield Beach 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 (179% of the $5,882 monthly median income of Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach?

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 Litchfield Beach 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.