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

Local figures

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

7.6%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.8% in Galveston County)

108

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

36%

of residents 65+ report a disability (36% in Galveston County)

$63,304

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

169 Santa Fe residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.6%; 6.8% in Galveston County), and 486 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 108 residents are 85 or older (0.8% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Bayou Pines Care Center in La Marque (5.4 mi) and Avir At The Lakes in Texas City (5.8 mi).

Santa Fe compared with Galveston County and Texas

Census figure	Santa Fe	Galveston County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.6%	6.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	22%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	12%	7.8%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.7%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,304	$59,920	—

Older residents in towns around Santa Fe

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Dickinson, TX	5.2 mi	2,659	5.5%
La Marque, TX	6.6 mi	2,935	8.5%
League City, TX	7.1 mi	15,166	6.1%
Alvin, TX	7.8 mi	3,861	6.4%
Hitchcock, TX	9.2 mi	1,085	14%
Webster, TX	10 mi	1,819	7.3%

Home health agencies serving Santa Fe

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Choice Health At Home	Texas City, TX	6.5 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(844) 270-0096
Providian Health Care Inc	Houston, TX	19 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(281) 997-6272
Elara Caring	Pasadena, TX	19 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(713) 780-2390
All About Home Care, Inc.	Houston, TX	34 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(713) 802-1211
Choice Health At Home	Texas City, TX	6.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(409) 935-1675

Nursing homes near Santa Fe (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Bayou Pines Care Center	La Marque, TX	5.4 mi	2 of 5	120	(409) 938-8282
Avir At The Lakes	Texas City, TX	5.8 mi	2 of 5	109	(409) 938-8431
The Heights Of League City	League City, TX	6.3 mi	1 of 5	194	(281) 309-5400
The Shoal	Texas City, TX	6.9 mi	5 of 5	134	(713) 358-0700

Straight-line miles from the center of Santa Fe. 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 Santa Fe

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, 161% of the $5,275 monthly median income of Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Santa Fe?

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, 161% of the $5,275 monthly median income of Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, TX