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

Local figures

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

1.4%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.4% in Ellis County)

15

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

38%

of residents 65+ report a disability (33% in Ellis County)

$39,348

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

4 Ferris residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (1.4%; 6.4% in Ellis County), and 76 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 15 residents are 85 or older (0.5% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Avir At Lancaster in Lancaster (7.1 mi) and Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation in Lancaster (7.1 mi).

Ferris compared with Ellis County and Texas

Census figure	Ferris	Ellis County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	1.4%	6.4%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	27%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	11%	7.3%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	20%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	20%	7.5%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$39,348	$65,332	—

Older residents in towns around Ferris

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Wilmer, TX	4.3 mi	545	5.2%
Red Oak, TX	6.6 mi	1,752	7.0%
Lancaster, TX	7.0 mi	4,958	6.1%
Hutchins, TX	7.6 mi	457	11%
Palmer, TX	7.7 mi	230	3.5%
Combine, TX	9.9 mi	476	8.6%

Home health agencies serving Ferris

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
New Vision Home Health Services Inc	Desoto, TX	12 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 227-3000
Ultimate Plus Home Care	Mesquite, TX	19 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 240-5300
Abundant Home Health LLC	Arlington, TX	29 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(817) 633-3152
Lucent Home Health LLC	Plano, TX	34 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(972) 664-0945
Medsource Health Care System	Dallas, TX	28 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 572-9783

Nursing homes near Ferris (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Avir At Lancaster	Lancaster, TX	7.1 mi	1 of 5	110	(972) 227-5110
Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation	Lancaster, TX	7.1 mi	1 of 5	120	(972) 227-6066
Red Oak Health And Rehabilitation Center	Red Oak, TX	8.5 mi	3 of 5	144	(469) 552-0500
Millbrook Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center	Lancaster, TX	8.5 mi	1 of 5	124	(972) 275-1900

Straight-line miles from the center of Ferris. 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 Ferris

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, 259% of the $3,279 monthly median income of Ferris 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 Ferris: common questions

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

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, 259% of the $3,279 monthly median income of Ferris 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 Ferris, TX