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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sandy Oaks, TX: the local picture

75

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

816

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

81%

of Sandy Oaks homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 75 Sandy Oaks 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. 81% of homes in Sandy Oaks have three or more bedrooms (64% in Bexar County); the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Sandy Oaks households headed by someone 65 or older, 816 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sandy Oaks compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Sandy Oaks	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	21%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	46%	37%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$27,187	$56,300	—

Older residents in towns around Sandy Oaks

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Poteet, TX	14 mi	601	15
Floresville, TX	15 mi	1,524	188
Pleasanton, TX	16 mi	1,799	321
Lackland AFB, TX	19 mi	0	0
Kirby, TX	19 mi	1,643	52
Jourdanton, TX	20 mi	466	63

Emergency hospitals near Sandy Oaks

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Connally Memorial Medical Center	Floresville, TX	13 mi	3 of 5	(830) 393-1300
Baptist Medical Center	San Antonio, TX	18 mi	3 of 5	(210) 297-8256
Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston)	Fort Sam Houston, TX	18 mi	not rated	(210) 916-4141

Straight-line miles from the center of Sandy Oaks. 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 Sandy Oaks

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 (111% of the $2,266 monthly median income of Sandy Oaks 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 (374% of the $2,266 monthly median income of Sandy Oaks 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 Sandy Oaks: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sandy Oaks?

Connally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville, about 13 mi in a straight line from the center of Sandy Oaks (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (830) 393-1300. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sandy Oaks?

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 (111% of the $2,266 monthly median income of Sandy Oaks 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 (374% of the $2,266 monthly median income of Sandy Oaks 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 Sandy Oaks?

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 Sandy Oaks 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 Sandy Oaks, TX