Live-In Caregivers in Eunice, NM: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Eunice, NM: the local picture

40

residents 85 or older (1.3% of all residents)

242

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

69%

of Eunice homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Lea County)

$12.00

New Mexico minimum wage per hour

About 40 Eunice 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. 69% of homes in Eunice have three or more bedrooms (70% in Lea County), while 5.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Eunice households headed by someone 65 or older, 242 own their home and 17 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 20 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Eunice compared with Lea County and New Mexico

Census figure	Eunice	Lea County	New Mexico
Residents 85 or older	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	58%	44%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.2%	21%	13%
Residents 65 or older	13%	11%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	44%	45%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,466	$35,679	—

Older residents in towns around Eunice

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hobbs, NM	20 mi	4,786	665
North Hobbs, NM	23 mi	665	81
Seminole, TX	35 mi	1,047	34
Andrews, TX	36 mi	1,287	126
Lovington, NM	37 mi	973	166
Kermit, TX	40 mi	757	44

Emergency hospitals near Eunice

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital	Hobbs, NM	20 mi	3 of 5	(575) 492-5000
Memorial Hospital	Seminole, TX	34 mi	not rated	(432) 758-5811
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho	Andrews, TX	36 mi	not rated	(432) 523-2200

Straight-line miles from the center of Eunice. 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 Eunice

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (125% of the $2,372 monthly median income of Eunice households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (421% of the $2,372 monthly median income of Eunice households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Eunice: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Eunice?

Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, about 20 mi in a straight line from the center of Eunice (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (575) 492-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Eunice?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $13.71 an hour (the New Mexico median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,971 a month (125% of the $2,372 monthly median income of Eunice households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $9,981 a month (421% of the $2,372 monthly median income of Eunice households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Eunice?

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 Eunice 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Eunice, NM