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

Local figures

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

182

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

751

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

75%

of Brownfield homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Terry County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 182 Brownfield 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. 75% of homes in Brownfield have three or more bedrooms (77% in Terry County), while 6.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Brownfield households headed by someone 65 or older, 751 own their home and 175 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 110 owners and 23 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Brownfield compared with Terry County and Texas

Census figure	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	45%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.9%	7.5%	12%
Residents 65 or older	16%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	42%	42%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,630	$43,091	—

Older residents in towns around Brownfield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Seagraves, TX	23 mi	315	91
Wolfforth, TX	28 mi	584	50
Levelland, TX	29 mi	1,747	254
Lubbock, TX	35 mi	33,912	4,466
Denver City, TX	35 mi	574	62
Lamesa, TX	36 mi	1,345	158

Emergency hospitals near Brownfield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Brownfield Regional Medical Center	Brownfield, TX	0.4 mi	not rated	(806) 637-8252
Lynn County Hospital District	Tahoka, TX	26 mi	not rated	(806) 998-4533
Covenant Hospital Levelland	Levelland, TX	28 mi	not rated	(806) 894-4963

Straight-line miles from the center of Brownfield. 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 Brownfield

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 (71% of the $3,553 monthly median income of Brownfield 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 (239% of the $3,553 monthly median income of Brownfield 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 Brownfield: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Brownfield?

Brownfield Regional Medical Center in Brownfield, about 0.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Brownfield (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 637-8252. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Brownfield?

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 (71% of the $3,553 monthly median income of Brownfield 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 (239% of the $3,553 monthly median income of Brownfield 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 Brownfield?

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 Brownfield 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 Brownfield, TX