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

Local figures

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

221

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

662

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

65%

of Lampasas homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Lampasas County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 221 Lampasas 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. 65% of homes in Lampasas have three or more bedrooms (78% in Lampasas County), while 6.4% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Lampasas households headed by someone 65 or older, 662 own their home and 187 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 60 owners and 55 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lampasas compared with Lampasas County and Texas

Census figure	Lampasas	Lampasas County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	41%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	7.0%	12%
Residents 65 or older	19%	21%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	12%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$39,107	$65,611	—

Older residents in towns around Lampasas

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Copperas Cove, TX	16 mi	4,564	344
Burnet, TX	22 mi	1,324	138
Fort Hood, TX	24 mi	224	15
Killeen, TX	27 mi	13,315	1,455
Kingsland, TX	32 mi	2,058	326
Harker Heights, TX	32 mi	3,464	239

Emergency hospitals near Lampasas

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Adventhealth Rollins Brook	Lampasas, TX	0.3 mi	4 of 5	(512) 556-3682
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes	Burnet, TX	20 mi	5 of 5	(512) 715-3000
Darnall Amc (Ft Cavazos)	Fort Cavazos, TX	25 mi	not rated	(254) 288-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Lampasas. 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 Lampasas

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 (77% of the $3,259 monthly median income of Lampasas 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 (260% of the $3,259 monthly median income of Lampasas 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 Lampasas: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lampasas?

Adventhealth Rollins Brook in Lampasas, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Lampasas (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (512) 556-3682. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lampasas?

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 (77% of the $3,259 monthly median income of Lampasas 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 (260% of the $3,259 monthly median income of Lampasas 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 Lampasas?

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 Lampasas 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 Lampasas, TX