Live-In Caregivers in Agua Fria, NM: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Agua Fria, NM: the local picture

35

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

120

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (43%)

52%

of Agua Fria homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Santa Fe County)

$12.00

New Mexico minimum wage per hour

About 35 Agua Fria residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 52% of homes in Agua Fria have three or more bedrooms (61% in Santa Fe County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.7 rooms.

Of Agua Fria households headed by someone 65 or older, 120 own their home and 156 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Agua Fria compared with Santa Fe County and New Mexico

Census figure	Agua Fria	Santa Fe County	New Mexico
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	61%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	27%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	9.2%	13%
Residents 65 or older	12%	28%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	49%	30%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,885	$69,716	—

Older residents in towns around Agua Fria

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Santa Fe, NM	1.9 mi	23,296	2,346
La Cienega, NM	7.9 mi	597	44
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM	10 mi	2,587	187
White Rock, NM	15 mi	1,233	135
La Mesilla, NM	20 mi	661	39
Los Alamos, NM	22 mi	2,323	397

Emergency hospitals near Agua Fria

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center	Santa Fe, NM	0.3 mi	5 of 5	(505) 772-6216
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center	Santa Fe, NM	8.6 mi	4 of 5	(505) 983-3361
Los Alamos Medical Center	Los Alamos, NM	20 mi	not rated	(505) 661-9500

Straight-line miles from the center of Agua Fria. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Agua Fria

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (108% of the $2,740 monthly median income of Agua Fria households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (364% of the $2,740 monthly median income of Agua Fria households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Agua Fria: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Agua Fria?

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Agua Fria (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (505) 772-6216. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Agua Fria?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (108% of the $2,740 monthly median income of Agua Fria households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (364% of the $2,740 monthly median income of Agua Fria households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Agua Fria?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Agua Fria it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Agua Fria, NM