24-Hour Home Care in Balcones Heights, TX

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Balcones Heights, TX: the local picture

2.7%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.8% in Bexar County)

3

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

60%

of residents 65+ report a disability (40% in Bexar County)

339

residents 65 or older (12% of Balcones Heights)

9 Balcones Heights residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.7%; 8.8% in Bexar County), and 153 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 3 residents are 85 or older (0.1% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Golden Estates Rehabilitation Center in San Antonio (0.8 mi) and Morningside Manor in San Antonio (0.9 mi).

Balcones Heights compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Balcones Heights	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.7%	8.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	45%	27%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.2%	10%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	61%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	33%	13%	12%

Older residents in towns around Balcones Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
San Antonio, TX	2.4 mi	198,597	9.3%
Castle Hills, TX	3.0 mi	745	7.2%
Leon Valley, TX	3.9 mi	1,993	11%
Alamo Heights, TX	4.9 mi	1,315	3.8%
Terrell Hills, TX	6.2 mi	878	2.5%
Shavano Park, TX	6.5 mi	965	9.8%

Home health agencies serving Balcones Heights

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(210) 342-9922
Comprehensive Home Health Inc	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(210) 614-0200
Texas Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(210) 877-5222
Alpine Care Home Health	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(210) 832-8031
American Medical Home Health Services - San Antonio LLC	San Antonio, TX	2.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(210) 735-6225

Nursing homes near Balcones Heights (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Golden Estates Rehabilitation Center	San Antonio, TX	0.8 mi	2 of 5	93	(210) 736-4544
Morningside Manor	San Antonio, TX	0.9 mi	4 of 5	147	(210) 731-1000
The Lev At San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	1.3 mi	1 of 5	106	(210) 341-6121
Oak Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	San Antonio, TX	1.7 mi	2 of 5	170	(210) 344-8537

Straight-line miles from the center of Balcones Heights. 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 Balcones Heights

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. 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 Balcones Heights: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Balcones Heights?

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. 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 (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.