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

Local figures

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

147

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

723

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (67%)

68%

of Gatesville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Coryell County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 147 Gatesville 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 Gatesville have three or more bedrooms (74% in Coryell County), while 7.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Gatesville households headed by someone 65 or older, 723 own their home and 354 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 61 owners and 28 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Gatesville compared with Coryell County and Texas

Census figure	Gatesville	Coryell County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	57%	45%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.0%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	11%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	20%	16%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,586	$54,502	—

Older residents in towns around Gatesville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
McGregor, TX	19 mi	858	121
Fort Hood, TX	21 mi	224	15
Copperas Cove, TX	24 mi	4,564	344
Killeen, TX	25 mi	13,315	1,455
Clifton, TX	26 mi	1,004	234
Morgan's Point Resort, TX	26 mi	652	20

Emergency hospitals near Gatesville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Coryell Memorial Hospital	Gatesville, TX	5.3 mi	not rated	(254) 865-8251
Darnall Amc (Ft Cavazos)	Fort Cavazos, TX	21 mi	not rated	(254) 288-8000
Hamilton General Hospital	Hamilton, TX	27 mi	not rated	(254) 386-3151

Straight-line miles from the center of Gatesville. 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 Gatesville

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 (85% of the $2,966 monthly median income of Gatesville 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 (286% of the $2,966 monthly median income of Gatesville 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 Gatesville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Gatesville?

Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, about 5.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Gatesville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (254) 865-8251. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Gatesville?

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 (85% of the $2,966 monthly median income of Gatesville 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 (286% of the $2,966 monthly median income of Gatesville 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 Gatesville?

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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville, TX