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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in New Braunfels, TX: the local picture

1,416

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

7,168

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (75%)

70%

of New Braunfels homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Comal County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 1,416 New Braunfels 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. 70% of homes in New Braunfels have three or more bedrooms (76% in Comal County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of New Braunfels households headed by someone 65 or older, 7,168 own their home and 2,386 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 458 owners and 411 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

New Braunfels compared with Comal County and Texas

Census figure	New Braunfels	Comal County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	20%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	32%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.5%	7.2%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	19%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	20%	15%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,081	$75,898	—

Older residents in towns around New Braunfels

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cibolo, TX	11 mi	3,694	275
Garden Ridge, TX	11 mi	980	82
Seguin, TX	12 mi	5,707	662
Schertz, TX	12 mi	5,992	493
Selma, TX	14 mi	1,060	16
Redwood, TX	15 mi	342	0

Emergency hospitals near New Braunfels

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Resolute Health Hospital	New Braunfels, TX	2.9 mi	4 of 5	(469) 839-6778
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center	Seguin, TX	13 mi	2 of 5	(830) 379-2411
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos	San Marcos, TX	16 mi	4 of 5	(512) 753-3511

Straight-line miles from the center of New Braunfels. 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 New Braunfels

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 (49% of the $5,173 monthly median income of New Braunfels 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 (164% of the $5,173 monthly median income of New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to New Braunfels?

Resolute Health Hospital in New Braunfels, about 2.9 mi in a straight line from the center of New Braunfels (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (469) 839-6778. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in New Braunfels?

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 (49% of the $5,173 monthly median income of New Braunfels 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 (164% of the $5,173 monthly median income of New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels?

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 New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels, TX