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

Local figures

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

25%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (17% in Hidalgo County)

43

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

47%

of residents 65+ report a disability (47% in Hidalgo County)

$21,759

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

89 San Carlos residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (25%; 17% in Hidalgo County), and 106 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 43 residents are 85 or older (1.2% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Windsor Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Of Edinb in Edinburg (6.3 mi) and Windsor Arbor View in Edinburg (7.9 mi).

San Carlos compared with Hidalgo County and Texas

Census figure	San Carlos	Hidalgo County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	25%	17%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	30%	32%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	7.0%	14%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	22%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$21,759	$35,326	—

Older residents in towns around San Carlos

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
La Blanca, TX	2.2 mi	618	17%
Murillo, TX	4.3 mi	609	27%
Elsa, TX	4.3 mi	749	29%
Doolittle, TX	5.5 mi	259	42%
Edinburg, TX	5.8 mi	10,208	18%
Edcouch, TX	6.2 mi	358	43%

Home health agencies serving San Carlos

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Health Care Unlimited, Inc.	Mcallen, TX	12 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 994-9911
United Home Care	Harlingen, TX	24 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 423-4747
New Life Home Health Services	Donna, TX	8.9 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(956) 783-4746
A Healing Touch Home Health	Weslaco, TX	10 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 447-1803
Rio Grande Home Health Agency Inc	Harlingen, TX	24 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(956) 423-7100

Nursing homes near San Carlos (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Windsor Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Of Edinb	Edinburg, TX	6.3 mi	4 of 5	96	(956) 383-5656
Windsor Arbor View	Edinburg, TX	7.9 mi	4 of 5	120	(956) 316-2533
Hidalgo Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Edinburg, TX	7.9 mi	1 of 5	126	(956) 386-1112
Edinburg Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Edinburg, TX	8.1 mi	1 of 5	120	(956) 782-9666

Straight-line miles from the center of San Carlos. 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 San Carlos

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, 468% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 San Carlos: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in San Carlos?

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, 468% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 San Carlos, TX