Live-In Caregivers in Oak Trail Shores, TX

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Oak Trail Shores, TX: the local picture

29

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

284

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (88%)

48%

of Oak Trail Shores homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Hood County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 29 Oak Trail Shores 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. 48% of homes in Oak Trail Shores have three or more bedrooms (74% in Hood County), while 5.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Oak Trail Shores households headed by someone 65 or older, 284 own their home and 37 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 29 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Oak Trail Shores compared with Hood County and Texas

Census figure	Oak Trail Shores	Hood County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	29%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	29%	7.9%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	26%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	24%	9.6%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$31,897	$65,009	—

Older residents in towns around Oak Trail Shores

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Granbury, TX	5.2 mi	3,632	612
DeCordova, TX	9.2 mi	1,172	98
Pecan Plantation, TX	14 mi	3,263	471
Annetta, TX	17 mi	437	17
Glen Rose, TX	18 mi	622	59
Godley, TX	18 mi	231	4

Emergency hospitals near Oak Trail Shores

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lake Granbury Medical Center	Granbury, TX	5.7 mi	3 of 5	(817) 573-2683
Glen Rose Medical Center	Glen Rose, TX	18 mi	not rated	(254) 897-2215
Medical City Weatherford	Weatherford, TX	19 mi	2 of 5	(682) 582-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Oak Trail Shores. 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 Oak Trail Shores

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 (95% of the $2,658 monthly median income of Oak Trail Shores 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 (319% of the $2,658 monthly median income of Oak Trail Shores 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 Oak Trail Shores: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Oak Trail Shores?

Lake Granbury Medical Center in Granbury, about 5.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Oak Trail Shores (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (817) 573-2683. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Oak Trail Shores?

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 (95% of the $2,658 monthly median income of Oak Trail Shores 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 (319% of the $2,658 monthly median income of Oak Trail Shores 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 Oak Trail Shores?

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 Oak Trail Shores 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.