Live-In Caregivers in Sugar Hill, GA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sugar Hill, GA: the local picture

175

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

1,201

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

91%

of Sugar Hill homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Gwinnett County)

$7.25

Georgia minimum wage per hour

About 175 Sugar Hill 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. 91% of homes in Sugar Hill have three or more bedrooms (77% in Gwinnett County); the median home has 6.9 rooms.

Of Sugar Hill households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,201 own their home and 197 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 64 owners and 71 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sugar Hill compared with Gwinnett County and Georgia

Census figure	Sugar Hill	Gwinnett County	Georgia
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	19%	26%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	28%	34%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	9.3%	11%
Residents 65 or older	9.3%	11%	15%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	32%	38%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$65,000	$67,396	—

Older residents in towns around Sugar Hill

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Suwanee, GA	3.0 mi	2,185	200
Buford, GA	3.4 mi	2,206	317
Flowery Branch, GA	8.8 mi	1,397	85
Duluth, GA	8.9 mi	4,297	280
Lawrenceville, GA	9.5 mi	3,706	379
Cumming, GA	10 mi	1,400	177

Emergency hospitals near Sugar Hill

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Emory Johns Creek Hospital	Johns Creek, GA	7.7 mi	4 of 5	(678) 474-7000
Northside Hospital Forsyth	Cumming, GA	9.0 mi	4 of 5	(770) 844-3200
Northside Hospital Duluth	Duluth, GA	9.8 mi	4 of 5	(678) 312-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Sugar Hill. 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 Sugar Hill

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,049 a month (56% of the $5,417 monthly median income of Sugar Hill households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,243 a month (189% of the $5,417 monthly median income of Sugar Hill households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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 Sugar Hill: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sugar Hill?

Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, about 7.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Sugar Hill (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (678) 474-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sugar Hill?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $14.07 an hour (the Georgia median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,049 a month (56% of the $5,417 monthly median income of Sugar Hill households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $10,243 a month (189% of the $5,417 monthly median income of Sugar Hill households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Sugar Hill?

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 Sugar Hill 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 Sugar Hill, GA