Live-In Caregivers in South Boston, VA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in South Boston, VA: the local picture

366

residents 85 or older (4.7% of all residents)

785

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (72%)

60%

of South Boston homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Halifax County)

$12.77

Virginia minimum wage per hour

About 366 South Boston 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. 60% of homes in South Boston have three or more bedrooms (74% in Halifax County), while 9.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of South Boston households headed by someone 65 or older, 785 own their home and 298 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 68 owners and 13 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

South Boston compared with Halifax County and Virginia

Census figure	South Boston	Halifax County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	4.7%	2.8%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	45%	32%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	36%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	13%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	25%	26%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.0%	3.9%	17%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,966	$40,195	—

Older residents in towns around South Boston

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Roxboro, NC	22 mi	1,823	267
Mount Hermon, VA	28 mi	1,127	72
Danville, VA	29 mi	8,914	1,087
Oxford, NC	32 mi	2,347	399
Altavista, VA	35 mi	656	87
Henderson, NC	38 mi	2,681	409

Emergency hospitals near South Boston

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital	South Boston, VA	1.1 mi	3 of 5	(434) 517-3100
Person Memorial Hospital	Roxboro, NC	21 mi	3 of 5	(336) 599-2121
Sovah Health Danville	Danville, VA	31 mi	2 of 5	(434) 799-2100

Straight-line miles from the center of South Boston. 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 South Boston

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (105% of the $2,997 monthly median income of South Boston households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (354% of the $2,997 monthly median income of South Boston households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

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 Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 South Boston: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to South Boston?

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of South Boston (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (434) 517-3100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in South Boston?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,157 a month (105% of the $2,997 monthly median income of South Boston households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,607 a month (354% of the $2,997 monthly median income of South Boston households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in South Boston?

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 South Boston 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 South Boston, VA