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

Local figures

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

0.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.2% in Moore County)

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (36% in Moore County)

$38,611

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

0 Cactus residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (0.0%; 3.2% in Moore County), and 0 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 0 residents are 85 or older (0.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Memorial Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Dumas (13 mi) and Great Plains Nursing And Rehabilitation in Dumas (14 mi).

Cactus compared with Moore County and Texas

Census figure	Cactus	Moore County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	3.2%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	0.0%	25%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	0.0%	1.6%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.2%	20%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,611	$39,706	—

Older residents in towns around Cactus

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Sunray, TX	10 mi	128	10%
Dumas, TX	13 mi	1,881	3.0%
Dalhart, TX	28 mi	1,001	13%
Borger, TX	43 mi	1,959	9.4%
Spearman, TX	47 mi	429	4.0%
Guymon, OK	54 mi	1,010	6.9%

Home health agencies serving Cactus

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Accentcare Health	Amarillo, TX	59 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(806) 352-3900
Bsa Compassion Home Care	Amarillo, TX	59 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(806) 351-8522
Excelacare Home Health	Amarillo, TX	54 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(806) 467-1156
Enhabit Home Health	Amarillo, TX	59 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(806) 351-1700
High Plains Senior Care, LLC	Amarillo, TX	59 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(806) 355-1899

Nursing homes near Cactus (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Memorial Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Dumas, TX	13 mi	5 of 5	46	(806) 935-6500
Great Plains Nursing And Rehabilitation	Dumas, TX	14 mi	5 of 5	120	(806) 935-4143
Coldwater Manor	Stratford, TX	21 mi	5 of 5	26	(806) 396-5568

Straight-line miles from the center of Cactus. 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 Cactus

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, 264% of the $3,218 monthly median income of Cactus 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 Cactus: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Cactus?

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, 264% of the $3,218 monthly median income of Cactus 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 (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.

24-Hour Home Care in Cactus, TX