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

Local figures

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

24

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

358

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (95%)

68%

of Combes homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Cameron County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 24 Combes 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. 68% of homes in Combes have three or more bedrooms (63% in Cameron County), while 7.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Combes households headed by someone 65 or older, 358 own their home and 17 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 24 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Combes compared with Cameron County and Texas

Census figure	Combes	Cameron County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	28%	23%	12%
Residents 65 or older	16%	14%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	58%	72%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,804	$37,536	—

Older residents in towns around Combes

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Primera, TX	2.2 mi	451	29
Harlingen, TX	4.2 mi	11,797	1,328
Santa Rosa, TX	6.1 mi	183	0
La Feria, TX	8.8 mi	1,606	210
San Benito, TX	9.6 mi	3,919	604
Indian Hills, TX	12 mi	204	0

Emergency hospitals near Combes

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC	Harlingen, TX	4.3 mi	2 of 5	(956) 389-1100
Harlingen Medical Center	Harlingen, TX	4.3 mi	4 of 5	(956) 365-1000
Knapp Medical Center	Weslaco, TX	17 mi	5 of 5	(956) 968-8567

Straight-line miles from the center of Combes. 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 Combes

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 (87% of the $2,900 monthly median income of Combes 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 (292% of the $2,900 monthly median income of Combes 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 Combes: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Combes?

Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC in Harlingen, about 4.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Combes (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (956) 389-1100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Combes?

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 (87% of the $2,900 monthly median income of Combes 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 (292% of the $2,900 monthly median income of Combes 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 Combes?

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 Combes 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 Combes, TX