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

Local figures

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

3,034

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

11,999

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

69%

of Laredo homes have 3 or more bedrooms

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 3,034 Laredo 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 Laredo have three or more bedrooms, while 9.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Laredo households headed by someone 65 or older, 11,999 own their home and 3,878 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 1,465 owners and 436 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Laredo compared with Texas

Census figure	Laredo	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	50%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	12%
Residents 65 or older	10%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	87%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$39,587	—

Older residents in towns around Laredo

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rio Bravo, TX	14 mi	467	23
Medina, TX	45 mi	294	55
Zapata, TX	48 mi	987	175
Hebbronville, TX	52 mi	381	53
Cotulla, TX	62 mi	583	80

Emergency hospitals near Laredo

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Doctors Hospital Of Laredo	Laredo, TX	0.3 mi	4 of 5	(956) 523-2000
Laredo Medical Center	Laredo, TX	14 mi	4 of 5	(956) 796-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Laredo. 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 Laredo

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 $3,299 monthly median income of Laredo 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 (257% of the $3,299 monthly median income of Laredo 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 Laredo: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Laredo?

Doctors Hospital Of Laredo in Laredo, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Laredo (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (956) 523-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Laredo?

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 $3,299 monthly median income of Laredo 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 (257% of the $3,299 monthly median income of Laredo 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 Laredo?

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 Laredo 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 Laredo, TX