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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Southern Shops, SC: the local picture

36

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

127

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

62%

of Southern Shops homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Spartanburg County)

$7.25

South Carolina minimum wage per hour

About 36 Southern Shops 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. 62% of homes in Southern Shops have three or more bedrooms (74% in Spartanburg County); the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Southern Shops households headed by someone 65 or older, 127 own their home and 64 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Southern Shops compared with Spartanburg County and South Carolina

Census figure	Southern Shops	Spartanburg County	South Carolina
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.8%	1.8%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	27%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	18%	38%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	51%	12%	11%
Residents 65 or older	9.0%	16%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	45%	13%	8.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,917	$47,188	—

Older residents in towns around Southern Shops

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Arcadia, SC	1.5 mi	172	22
Hilltop, SC	1.9 mi	367	84
Saxon, SC	1.9 mi	439	32
Valley Falls, SC	2.1 mi	730	74
Whitney, SC	3.9 mi	589	175
Boiling Springs, SC	4.4 mi	1,477	159

Emergency hospitals near Southern Shops

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Spartanburg Medical Center	Spartanburg, SC	4.2 mi	2 of 5	(864) 560-6554
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital	Spartanburg, SC	7.2 mi	5 of 5	(864) 848-8200
Pelham Medical Center	Greer, SC	13 mi	5 of 5	(864) 560-6554

Straight-line miles from the center of Southern Shops. 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 Southern Shops

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 (114% of the $2,743 monthly median income of Southern Shops 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 (384% of the $2,743 monthly median income of Southern Shops 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 Southern Shops: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Southern Shops?

Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, about 4.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Southern Shops (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (864) 560-6554. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Southern Shops?

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 (114% of the $2,743 monthly median income of Southern Shops 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 (384% of the $2,743 monthly median income of Southern Shops 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 Southern Shops?

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 Southern Shops 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Southern Shops, SC