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

Local figures

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

206

residents 85 or older (3.7% of all residents)

539

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (63%)

49%

of Luling homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Caldwell County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 206 Luling 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. 49% of homes in Luling have three or more bedrooms (71% in Caldwell County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.7 rooms.

Of Luling households headed by someone 65 or older, 539 own their home and 315 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 16 owners and 37 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Luling compared with Caldwell County and Texas

Census figure	Luling	Caldwell County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.7%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	45%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	28%	15%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	36%	34%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,145	$49,476	—

Older residents in towns around Luling

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lockhart, TX	14 mi	2,580	244
Gonzales, TX	17 mi	893	150
Redwood, TX	18 mi	342	0
Seguin, TX	20 mi	5,707	662
Uhland, TX	21 mi	150	4
San Marcos, TX	22 mi	7,637	790

Emergency hospitals near Luling

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis	Luling, TX	0.2 mi	not rated	(830) 875-7000
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center	Seguin, TX	21 mi	2 of 5	(830) 379-2411
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos	San Marcos, TX	22 mi	4 of 5	(512) 753-3511

Straight-line miles from the center of Luling. 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 Luling

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 (67% of the $3,762 monthly median income of Luling 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 (225% of the $3,762 monthly median income of Luling 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 Luling: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Luling?

Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis in Luling, about 0.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Luling (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (830) 875-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Luling?

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 (67% of the $3,762 monthly median income of Luling 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 (225% of the $3,762 monthly median income of Luling 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 Luling?

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 Luling 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 Luling, TX