24-Hour Home Care in South Padre Island, TX

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in South Padre Island, TX: the local picture

2.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (15% in Cameron County)

34

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

14%

of residents 65+ report a disability (38% in Cameron County)

$64,262

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

34 South Padre Island residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.9%; 15% in Cameron County), and 82 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 34 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 Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill in Brownsville (23 mi) and Fox Hollow Post Acute in Brownsville (23 mi).

South Padre Island compared with Cameron County and Texas

Census figure	South Padre Island	Cameron County	Texas
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.9%	15%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	7.1%	27%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	2.8%	11%	8.5%
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.8%	23%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,262	$37,536	—

Older residents in towns around South Padre Island

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Port Isabel, TX	6.2 mi	737	0.0%
Laguna Vista, TX	7.9 mi	1,194	1.2%
Brownsville, TX	19 mi	24,519	18%
Laureles, TX	20 mi	486	6.6%
Los Fresnos, TX	20 mi	703	18%
Cameron Park, TX	22 mi	698	21%

Home health agencies serving South Padre Island

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
United Home Care	Harlingen, TX	33 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 423-4747
Health Care Unlimited, Inc.	Mcallen, TX	66 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 994-9911
Valley Care Home Health Services LLC	Brownsville, TX	23 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(956) 542-1987
Rio Grande Home Health Agency Inc	Harlingen, TX	33 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(956) 423-7100
New Life Home Health Services	Donna, TX	55 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(956) 783-4746

Nursing homes near South Padre Island (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill	Brownsville, TX	23 mi	3 of 5	122	(956) 303-2002
Fox Hollow Post Acute	Brownsville, TX	23 mi	1 of 5	126	(956) 574-3400
Brownsville Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Brownsville, TX	24 mi	1 of 5	120	(956) 350-2252
Alta Vista Rehabilitation And Healthcare	Brownsville, TX	24 mi	2 of 5	100	(956) 546-5358

Straight-line miles from the center of South Padre Island. 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 South Padre Island

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, 158% of the $5,355 monthly median income of South Padre Island 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 South Padre Island: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in South Padre Island?

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, 158% of the $5,355 monthly median income of South Padre Island 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.