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

Local figures

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

5.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.3% in Comanche County)

50

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

64%

of residents 65+ report a disability (41% in Comanche County)

$31,583

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

24 De Leon residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.8%; 6.3% in Comanche County), and 172 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 50 residents are 85 or older (2.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are De Leon Nursing And Rehabilitation in De Leon (0.5 mi) and Legacy Estate Long Term Care in Comanche (8.1 mi).

De Leon compared with Comanche County and Texas

Census figure	De Leon	Comanche County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.8%	6.3%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	41%	25%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.3%	5.1%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	2.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	32%	15%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,583	$49,620	—

Older residents in towns around De Leon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Dublin, TX	12 mi	510	6.0%
Comanche, TX	15 mi	800	6.2%
Stephenville, TX	20 mi	2,413	6.3%
Eastland, TX	26 mi	626	12%
Ranger, TX	26 mi	429	8.8%
Cisco, TX	32 mi	793	2.1%

Home health agencies serving De Leon

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Eastland, TX	26 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(254) 629-1268
Cms-Kinder Hearts Home Health	Early, TX	32 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(325) 646-4900
Elara Caring	Brownwood, TX	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(325) 643-4999
Centerwell Home Health	Brownwood, TX	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(325) 643-5525
Kinder Hearts Home Health	Abilene, TX	76 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(325) 672-6135

Nursing homes near De Leon (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
De Leon Nursing And Rehabilitation	De Leon, TX	0.5 mi	5 of 5	98	(254) 893-2075
Legacy Estate Long Term Care	Comanche, TX	8.1 mi	4 of 5	100	(254) 879-4970
Western Hills Healthcare Residence	Comanche, TX	15 mi	2 of 5	158	(325) 356-2571
Stephenville Nursing And Rehabilitation	Stephenville, TX	19 mi	5 of 5	46	(254) 968-3313

Straight-line miles from the center of De Leon. 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 De Leon

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, 322% of the $2,632 monthly median income of De Leon 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 De Leon: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in De Leon?

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, 322% of the $2,632 monthly median income of De Leon 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 De Leon, TX