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

Local figures

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

109

residents 85 or older (3.0% of all residents)

427

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

66%

of Ballinger homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Runnels County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 109 Ballinger 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. 66% of homes in Ballinger have three or more bedrooms (68% in Runnels County), while 6.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Ballinger households headed by someone 65 or older, 427 own their home and 70 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 51 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Ballinger compared with Runnels County and Texas

Census figure	Ballinger	Runnels County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.0%	2.9%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	30%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	41%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.4%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	25%	21%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	18%	23%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,074	$45,934	—

Older residents in towns around Ballinger

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Coleman, TX	32 mi	1,014	50
San Angelo, TX	36 mi	16,795	2,040
Grape Creek, TX	36 mi	462	51
Potosi, TX	44 mi	717	96
Merkel, TX	51 mi	463	70
Abilene, TX	51 mi	17,807	2,610

Emergency hospitals near Ballinger

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ballinger Memorial Hospital	Ballinger, TX	0.6 mi	not rated	(325) 365-2531
North Runnels Hospital	Winters, TX	15 mi	not rated	(375) 754-4553
Coleman County Medical Center Company	Coleman, TX	32 mi	not rated	(325) 625-2135

Straight-line miles from the center of Ballinger. 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 Ballinger

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 (70% of the $3,590 monthly median income of Ballinger 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 (236% of the $3,590 monthly median income of Ballinger 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 Ballinger: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Ballinger?

Ballinger Memorial Hospital in Ballinger, about 0.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Ballinger (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (325) 365-2531. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Ballinger?

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 (70% of the $3,590 monthly median income of Ballinger 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 (236% of the $3,590 monthly median income of Ballinger 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 Ballinger?

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 Ballinger 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; 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 Ballinger, TX