Live-In Caregivers in Balcones Heights, TX

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Balcones Heights, TX: the local picture

3

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

54

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (18%)

17%

of Balcones Heights homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 3 Balcones Heights 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. 17% of homes in Balcones Heights have three or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County), while 52% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 3.3 rooms.

Of Balcones Heights households headed by someone 65 or older, 54 own their home and 239 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Balcones Heights compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Balcones Heights	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	61%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	60%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	33%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	46%	37%	35%

Older residents in towns around Balcones Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
San Antonio, TX	2.4 mi	198,597	22,615
Castle Hills, TX	3.0 mi	745	93
Leon Valley, TX	3.9 mi	1,993	224
Alamo Heights, TX	4.9 mi	1,315	203
Terrell Hills, TX	6.2 mi	878	92
Shavano Park, TX	6.5 mi	965	229

Emergency hospitals near Balcones Heights

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Health System	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	3 of 5	(210) 358-2000
Methodist Hospital	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	4 of 5	(210) 575-4000
San Antonio Va Medical Center (Va South Texas Healthcare System)	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	5 of 5	(210) 617-5300

Straight-line miles from the center of Balcones Heights. 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 Balcones Heights

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Balcones Heights: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Balcones Heights?

University Health System in San Antonio, about 1.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Balcones Heights (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (210) 358-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Balcones Heights?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Balcones Heights?

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. 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.