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

Local figures

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

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.4% in Caldwell County)

244

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

47%

of residents 65+ report a disability (45% in Caldwell County)

$43,824

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

246 Lockhart residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 8.4% in Caldwell County), and 898 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 244 residents are 85 or older (1.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Chisolm Trail Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Lockhart (0.4 mi) and Parkview Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Lockhart (1.0 mi).

Lockhart compared with Caldwell County and Texas

Census figure	Lockhart	Caldwell County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	8.4%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	38%	34%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	14%	12%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,824	$49,476	—

Older residents in towns around Lockhart

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Uhland, TX	8.8 mi	150	4.7%
Luling, TX	14 mi	1,542	13%
Redwood, TX	14 mi	342	5.0%
Kyle, TX	14 mi	4,526	5.9%
San Marcos, TX	15 mi	7,637	10%
Buda, TX	17 mi	1,080	2.4%

Home health agencies serving Lockhart

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Ascension At Home	Kyle, TX	12 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(512) 549-3490
Progressive Home Health Agency	Buda, TX	18 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(512) 312-5222
Accentcare Home Health Of Texas	Austin, TX	22 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(512) 634-1850
Choice Austin Homecare	Austin, TX	33 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(512) 637-1550
Elara Caring	Round Rock, TX	44 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(512) 733-1515

Nursing homes near Lockhart (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Chisolm Trail Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Lockhart, TX	0.4 mi	2 of 5	96	(512) 398-5213
Parkview Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Lockhart, TX	1.0 mi	2 of 5	108	(512) 398-2362
Avir At Magnolia	Luling, TX	13 mi	2 of 5	90	(830) 875-5606
Avir At Luling	Luling, TX	13 mi	2 of 5	56	(830) 875-5628

Straight-line miles from the center of Lockhart. 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 Lockhart

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, 232% of the $3,652 monthly median income of Lockhart 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 Lockhart: common questions

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

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, 232% of the $3,652 monthly median income of Lockhart 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 Lockhart, TX