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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lackland AFB, TX: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

84%

of Lackland AFB homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

0

residents 65 or older (0.0% of Lackland AFB)

About 0 Lackland AFB 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. 84% of homes in Lackland AFB have three or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County), while 6.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Lackland AFB compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Lackland AFB	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	37%	35%

Older residents in towns around Lackland AFB

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Leon Valley, TX	7.5 mi	1,993	224
San Antonio, TX	7.7 mi	198,597	22,615
Balcones Heights, TX	8.3 mi	339	3
Alamo Heights, TX	11 mi	1,315	203
Castle Hills, TX	11 mi	745	93
Terrell Hills, TX	12 mi	878	92

Emergency hospitals near Lackland AFB

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center	San Antonio, TX	5.5 mi	3 of 5	(210) 703-8211
Westover Hills Baptist Hospital	San Antonio, TX	5.5 mi	not rated	(726) 266-8100
Children's Hospital Of San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	6.1 mi	not rated	(210) 704-3342

Straight-line miles from the center of Lackland AFB. 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 Lackland AFB

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Lackland AFB: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lackland AFB?

Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center in San Antonio, about 5.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Lackland AFB (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (210) 703-8211. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lackland AFB?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Lackland AFB?

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. 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 Lackland AFB, TX