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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Central Gardens, TX: the local picture

196

residents 85 or older (4.9% of all residents)

544

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (93%)

65%

of Central Gardens homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Jefferson County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 196 Central Gardens 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. 65% of homes in Central Gardens have three or more bedrooms (61% in Jefferson County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Central Gardens households headed by someone 65 or older, 544 own their home and 41 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 105 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Central Gardens compared with Jefferson County and Texas

Census figure	Central Gardens	Jefferson County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	4.9%	1.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	29%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.6%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	23%	15%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.5%	23%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$70,875	$47,997	—

Older residents in towns around Central Gardens

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Nederland, TX	1.8 mi	3,007	453
Port Neches, TX	4.0 mi	2,377	278
Groves, TX	6.9 mi	2,604	196
Port Arthur, TX	9.7 mi	8,280	848
Vidor, TX	9.8 mi	1,760	131
Beaumont, TX	10.0 mi	18,468	2,229

Emergency hospitals near Central Gardens

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Beaumont Hospital	Beaumont, TX	7.4 mi	3 of 5	(409) 212-5000
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas	Port Arthur, TX	8.8 mi	3 of 5	(409) 853-5900
Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth	Beaumont, TX	9.2 mi	4 of 5	(409) 892-7171

Straight-line miles from the center of Central Gardens. 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 Central Gardens

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 (43% of the $5,906 monthly median income of Central Gardens 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 (144% of the $5,906 monthly median income of Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Central Gardens?

Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont, about 7.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Central Gardens (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (409) 212-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Central Gardens?

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 (43% of the $5,906 monthly median income of Central Gardens 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 (144% of the $5,906 monthly median income of Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens?

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 Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens, TX