Live-In Caregivers in Atlanta, TX: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Atlanta, TX: the local picture

175

residents 85 or older (3.2% of all residents)

472

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

67%

of Atlanta homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Cass County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 175 Atlanta 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. 67% of homes in Atlanta have three or more bedrooms (72% in Cass County), while 9.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Atlanta households headed by someone 65 or older, 472 own their home and 150 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 52 owners and 41 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Atlanta compared with Cass County and Texas

Census figure	Atlanta	Cass County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.2%	2.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	48%	39%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	21%	23%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.5%	4.4%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,065	$43,883	—

Older residents in towns around Atlanta

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Vivian, LA	20 mi	449	21
Wake Village, TX	22 mi	813	24
Nash, TX	23 mi	515	65
Texarkana, TX	24 mi	6,499	762
Texarkana, AR	25 mi	4,984	418
New Boston, TX	28 mi	974	99

Emergency hospitals near Atlanta

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wadley Regional Medical Center	Texarkana, TX	21 mi	not rated	(903) 798-8000
North Caddo Medical Center	Vivian, LA	23 mi	not rated	(318) 375-3235
Christus St Michael Health System	Texarkana, TX	25 mi	3 of 5	(903) 614-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Atlanta. 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 Atlanta

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (72% of the $3,505 monthly median income of Atlanta households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (242% of the $3,505 monthly median income of Atlanta households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 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 Atlanta: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Atlanta?

Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, about 21 mi in a straight line from the center of Atlanta (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (903) 798-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Atlanta?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (72% of the $3,505 monthly median income of Atlanta households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (242% of the $3,505 monthly median income of Atlanta households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Atlanta?

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 Atlanta 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.

More near Atlanta

More senior care near Atlanta

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Atlanta

More for Atlanta families

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.

Live-In Caregivers in Atlanta, TX