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

Local figures

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

50

residents 85 or older (1.3% of all residents)

590

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (72%)

58%

of Coleman homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Coleman County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 50 Coleman 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. 58% of homes in Coleman have three or more bedrooms (64% in Coleman County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Coleman households headed by someone 65 or older, 590 own their home and 233 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 44 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Coleman compared with Coleman County and Texas

Census figure	Coleman	Coleman County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	34%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	50%	51%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	26%	26%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	16%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,156	$39,821	—

Older residents in towns around Coleman

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Brownwood, TX	27 mi	3,216	507
Early, TX	29 mi	505	105
Ballinger, TX	32 mi	891	109
Potosi, TX	38 mi	717	96
Clyde, TX	40 mi	603	60
Cisco, TX	46 mi	793	48

Emergency hospitals near Coleman

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Coleman County Medical Center Company	Coleman, TX	0.3 mi	not rated	(325) 625-2135
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood	Brownwood, TX	26 mi	1 of 5	(325) 646-8541
Ballinger Memorial Hospital	Ballinger, TX	32 mi	not rated	(325) 365-2531

Straight-line miles from the center of Coleman. 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 Coleman

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 (97% of the $2,596 monthly median income of Coleman 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 (327% of the $2,596 monthly median income of Coleman 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 Coleman: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Coleman?

Coleman County Medical Center Company in Coleman, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Coleman (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (325) 625-2135. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Coleman?

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 (97% of the $2,596 monthly median income of Coleman 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 (327% of the $2,596 monthly median income of Coleman 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 Coleman?

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 Coleman 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 Coleman, TX