24-Hour Home Care in Gun Barrel City, TX

Local figures

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

5.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.8% in Kaufman County)

182

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

41%

of residents 65+ report a disability (35% in Kaufman County)

$64,886

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

96 Gun Barrel City residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.5%; 5.8% in Kaufman County), and 504 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 182 residents are 85 or older (2.8% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Mabank Nursing Center in Mabank (3.5 mi) and Kemp Care Center in Kemp (8.5 mi).

Gun Barrel City compared with Kaufman County and Texas

Census figure	Gun Barrel City	Kaufman County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.5%	5.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	29%	24%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.1%	6.5%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	17%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,886	$59,158	—

Older residents in towns around Gun Barrel City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Mabank, TX	3.3 mi	621	3.4%
Athens, TX	20 mi	2,563	8.2%
Kaufman, TX	20 mi	1,124	23%
Canton, TX	22 mi	819	6.7%
Corsicana, TX	26 mi	3,864	5.7%
Wills Point, TX	27 mi	631	5.6%

Home health agencies serving Gun Barrel City

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
New Vision Home Health Services Inc	Desoto, TX	47 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(972) 227-3000
Lucent Home Health LLC	Plano, TX	60 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(972) 664-0945
Centerwell Home Health	Athens, TX	21 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy	(903) 675-5184
Angels Care Home Health	Royse City, TX	46 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(903) 454-6001
Paradigm Homecare	Tyler, TX	49 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(903) 581-1223

Nursing homes near Gun Barrel City (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Mabank Nursing Center	Mabank, TX	3.5 mi	3 of 5	90	(903) 887-2436
Kemp Care Center	Kemp, TX	8.5 mi	2 of 5	124	(903) 498-8073
Lakeside Health And Wellness	Kemp, TX	9.0 mi	1 of 5	124	(430) 255-2199
Cedar Lake Nursing Center	Malakoff, TX	13 mi	3 of 5	90	(903) 489-1702

Straight-line miles from the center of Gun Barrel 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 Gun Barrel 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, 157% of the $5,407 monthly median income of Gun Barrel 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 Gun Barrel City: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Gun Barrel 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, 157% of the $5,407 monthly median income of Gun Barrel 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.