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

Local figures

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

9.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (12% in Shelby County)

53

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

37%

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

772

residents 65 or older (15% of Center)

58 Center residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.0%; 12% in Shelby County), and 187 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 53 residents are 85 or older (1.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Focused Care Of Center in Center (0.8 mi) and Avir At Center in Center (1.0 mi).

Center compared with Shelby County and Texas

Census figure	Center	Shelby County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.0%	12%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	29%	26%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.7%	6.8%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	15%	12%

Older residents in towns around Center

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Carthage, TX	26 mi	1,189	3.0%
Nacogdoches, TX	30 mi	4,195	8.4%
Mansfield, LA	33 mi	910	12%
Huntington, TX	42 mi	622	21%
Henderson, TX	44 mi	2,190	17%
Lufkin, TX	46 mi	5,215	14%

Home health agencies serving Center

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Accentcare Home Health Of Texas	Nacogdoches, TX	26 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(936) 715-9625
Advantage Plus Homecare	Nacogdoches, TX	31 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(936) 559-9480
Doctor's Choice Home Care	Lufkin, TX	49 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(833) 365-2464
Reliant At Home	Lufkin, TX	49 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(866) 344-2821
Traditions Health	Longview, TX	63 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(903) 663-2331

Nursing homes near Center (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Focused Care Of Center	Center, TX	0.8 mi	3 of 5	92	(936) 598-2483
Avir At Center	Center, TX	1.0 mi	4 of 5	137	(936) 598-3371
Pine Grove Nursing Center	Center, TX	1.0 mi	5 of 5	120	(936) 598-6286
Stonecreek Nursing & Rehabilitation	San Augustine, TX	19 mi	3 of 5	90	(936) 275-2900

Straight-line miles from the center of Center. 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 Center

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 Center: common questions

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

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; 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 Center, TX