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

Local figures

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

59

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

494

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (91%)

59%

of Littlefield homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Lamb County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 59 Littlefield 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. 59% of homes in Littlefield have three or more bedrooms (64% in Lamb County), while 8.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Littlefield households headed by someone 65 or older, 494 own their home and 46 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Littlefield compared with Lamb County and Texas

Census figure	Littlefield	Lamb County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	47%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	26%	18%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	17%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	39%	43%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,250	$39,597	—

Older residents in towns around Littlefield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Levelland, TX	23 mi	1,747	254
Shallowater, TX	25 mi	386	11
Abernathy, TX	28 mi	409	41
Muleshoe, TX	31 mi	1,113	181
Wolfforth, TX	34 mi	584	50
Lubbock, TX	36 mi	33,912	4,466

Emergency hospitals near Littlefield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lamb Healthcare Center	Littlefield, TX	0.8 mi	not rated	(806) 385-6411
Covenant Hospital Levelland	Levelland, TX	24 mi	not rated	(806) 894-4963
Cochran Memorial Hospital	Morton, TX	28 mi	not rated	(806) 266-5565

Straight-line miles from the center of Littlefield. 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 Littlefield

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 (73% of the $3,438 monthly median income of Littlefield 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 (247% of the $3,438 monthly median income of Littlefield 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 Littlefield: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Littlefield?

Lamb Healthcare Center in Littlefield, about 0.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Littlefield (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 385-6411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Littlefield?

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 (73% of the $3,438 monthly median income of Littlefield 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 (247% of the $3,438 monthly median income of Littlefield 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 Littlefield?

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 Littlefield 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 Littlefield, TX