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

Local figures

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

81

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

165

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (48%)

62%

of Refugio homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Refugio County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 81 Refugio 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. 62% of homes in Refugio have three or more bedrooms (65% in Refugio County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Refugio households headed by someone 65 or older, 165 own their home and 179 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 34 owners and 26 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Refugio compared with Refugio County and Texas

Census figure	Refugio	Refugio County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	53%	47%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	20%	23%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	29%	25%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,000	$38,750	—

Older residents in towns around Refugio

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Rockport, TX	23 mi	3,238	401
Sinton, TX	23 mi	753	70
Taft, TX	24 mi	341	59
Aransas Pass, TX	29 mi	1,807	208
Portland, TX	29 mi	2,865	363
Beeville, TX	30 mi	1,709	256

Emergency hospitals near Refugio

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Refugio County Memorial Hospital	Refugio, TX	0.7 mi	not rated	(361) 526-2321
Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville	Beeville, TX	31 mi	2 of 5	(361) 354-2000
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, TX	38 mi	3 of 5	(361) 902-4103

Straight-line miles from the center of Refugio. 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 Refugio

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 (108% of the $2,333 monthly median income of Refugio 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 (363% of the $2,333 monthly median income of Refugio 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 Refugio: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Refugio?

Refugio County Memorial Hospital in Refugio, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Refugio (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (361) 526-2321. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Refugio?

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 (108% of the $2,333 monthly median income of Refugio 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 (363% of the $2,333 monthly median income of Refugio 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 Refugio?

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 Refugio 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 Refugio, TX