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

Local figures

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

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.5% in Mitchell County)

155

residents 85 or older (3.9% of all residents)

51%

of residents 65+ report a disability (43% in Mitchell County)

$29,710

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

66 Colorado City residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 8.5% in Mitchell County), and 244 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 155 residents are 85 or older (3.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Mitchell County Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Colorado City (1.8 mi) and Avir At Snyder in Snyder (21 mi).

Colorado City compared with Mitchell County and Texas

Census figure	Colorado City	Mitchell County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	8.5%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	38%	30%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.6%	5.0%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	3.9%	2.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	32%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,710	$42,102	—

Older residents in towns around Colorado City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Snyder, TX	22 mi	1,787	17%
Sweetwater, TX	27 mi	1,817	12%
Big Spring, TX	38 mi	2,905	9.7%
Merkel, TX	50 mi	463	1.2%
Stanton, TX	58 mi	211	0.0%
Grape Creek, TX	59 mi	462	1.5%

Home health agencies serving Colorado City

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Colorado City, TX	0.2 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(325) 728-2657
Kinder Hearts Home Health	Abilene, TX	64 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(325) 672-6135
Paradigm Home Health	San Angelo, TX	71 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(325) 655-6600
Excelacare Home Health	Big Spring, TX	36 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(432) 235-1164
Enhabit Home Health	Big Spring, TX	36 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides	(432) 264-0044

Nursing homes near Colorado City (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Mitchell County Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Colorado City, TX	1.8 mi	3 of 5	54	(325) 728-5247
Avir At Snyder	Snyder, TX	21 mi	2 of 5	80	(325) 573-9377

Straight-line miles from the center of Colorado City. 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 Colorado City

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, 343% of the $2,476 monthly median income of Colorado City 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 Colorado City: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Colorado City?

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, 343% of the $2,476 monthly median income of Colorado City 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 Colorado City, TX