24-Hour Home Care in Balch Springs, TX: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Balch Springs, TX: the local picture

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.3% in Dallas County)

167

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

48%

of residents 65+ report a disability (34% in Dallas County)

$52,424

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

237 Balch Springs residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 8.3% in Dallas County), and 577 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 167 residents are 85 or older (0.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Balch Springs Nursing Home in Balch Springs (0.2 mi) and Mesquite Tree Nursing Center in Mesquite (3.2 mi).

Balch Springs compared with Dallas County and Texas

Census figure	Balch Springs	Dallas County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	8.3%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	25%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	21%	8.4%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	22%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,424	$58,211	—

Older residents in towns around Balch Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Mesquite, TX	3.7 mi	16,867	6.8%
Seagoville, TX	6.0 mi	1,727	12%
Sunnyvale, TX	6.9 mi	1,550	7.6%
Hutchins, TX	7.2 mi	457	11%
Wilmer, TX	8.8 mi	545	5.2%
Forney, TX	9.8 mi	2,553	2.2%

Home health agencies serving Balch Springs

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Ultimate Plus Home Care	Mesquite, TX	7.1 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 240-5300
Ultimate Home Health Care	Mesquite, TX	7.1 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 240-4700
Lucent Home Health LLC	Plano, TX	23 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(972) 664-0945
A-1 Phoenix Healthcare, LLC	Irving, TX	24 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(214) 591-0110
Abundant Home Health LLC	Arlington, TX	27 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(817) 633-3152

Nursing homes near Balch Springs (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Balch Springs Nursing Home	Balch Springs, TX	0.2 mi	2 of 5	120	(972) 286-0335
Mesquite Tree Nursing Center	Mesquite, TX	3.2 mi	4 of 5	143	(972) 288-6489
Mesquite Village Wellness & Rehabilitation	Mesquite, TX	4.0 mi	3 of 5	149	(972) 288-7668
Edgewood Rehabilitation And Care Center	Mesquite, TX	4.5 mi	4 of 5	142	(972) 288-8800

Straight-line miles from the center of Balch Springs. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Balch Springs

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage) that is about $8,481 a month in wages before any overtime, 194% of the $4,369 monthly median income of Balch Springs households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 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 STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Balch Springs: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Balch Springs?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage) that is about $8,481 a month in wages before any overtime, 194% of the $4,369 monthly median income of Balch Springs households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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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.

24-Hour Home Care in Balch Springs, TX