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

Local figures

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

130

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

537

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (82%)

60%

of Childress homes have 3 or more bedrooms

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 130 Childress 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. 60% of homes in Childress have three or more bedrooms, while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Childress households headed by someone 65 or older, 537 own their home and 118 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 76 owners and 40 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Childress compared with Texas

Census figure	Childress	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	43%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	17%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	19%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,314	—

Older residents in towns around Childress

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mangum, OK	54 mi	437	81
Altus, OK	57 mi	2,575	463
Vernon, TX	59 mi	1,928	101
Floydada, TX	68 mi	328	48

Emergency hospitals near Childress

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Childress Regional Medical Center	Childress, TX	3.1 mi	not rated	(940) 937-6371
Harmon Memorial Hospital	Hollis, OK	27 mi	not rated	(580) 688-3363
Collingsworth General Hospital	Wellington, TX	30 mi	not rated	(806) 447-2521

Straight-line miles from the center of Childress. 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 Childress

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 (81% of the $3,110 monthly median income of Childress 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 (273% of the $3,110 monthly median income of Childress 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 Childress: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Childress?

Childress Regional Medical Center in Childress, about 3.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Childress (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (940) 937-6371. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Childress?

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 (81% of the $3,110 monthly median income of Childress 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 (273% of the $3,110 monthly median income of Childress 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 Childress?

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 Childress 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 Childress, TX