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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Highland Park, TX: the local picture

220

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

996

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

80%

of Highland Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (53% in Dallas County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 220 Highland Park 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. 80% of homes in Highland Park have three or more bedrooms (53% in Dallas County), while 7.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 8.3 rooms.

Of Highland Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 996 own their home and 57 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 159 owners and 6 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Highland Park compared with Dallas County and Texas

Census figure	Highland Park	Dallas County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	17%	34%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.5%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	20%	12%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.8%	43%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$250,001	$58,211	—

Older residents in towns around Highland Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
University Park, TX	1.3 mi	2,156	150
Dallas, TX	3.3 mi	154,291	16,934
Farmers Branch, TX	8.0 mi	4,417	330
Cockrell Hill, TX	8.2 mi	433	31
Addison, TX	9.4 mi	1,882	70
Irving, TX	10.0 mi	22,190	1,870

Emergency hospitals near Highland Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown	Dallas, TX	2.1 mi	not rated	(214) 443-3000
Parkland Health & Hospital System	Dallas, TX	2.2 mi	3 of 5	(214) 590-8000
Childrens Medical Ctr Of Dallas	Dallas, TX	2.2 mi	not rated	(214) 456-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Highland Park. 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 Highland Park

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 (12% of the $20,833 monthly median income of Highland Park 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 (41% of the $20,833 monthly median income of Highland Park 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 Highland Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Highland Park?

Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown in Dallas, about 2.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Highland Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (214) 443-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Highland Park?

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 (12% of the $20,833 monthly median income of Highland Park 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 (41% of the $20,833 monthly median income of Highland Park 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 Highland Park?

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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park, TX