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

Local figures

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

16

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

581

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (96%)

83%

of Selma homes have 3 or more bedrooms (82% in Guadalupe County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 16 Selma 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. 83% of homes in Selma have three or more bedrooms (82% in Guadalupe County), while 6.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Selma households headed by someone 65 or older, 581 own their home and 23 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Selma compared with Guadalupe County and Texas

Census figure	Selma	Guadalupe County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	23%	35%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.7%	9.3%	12%
Residents 65 or older	9.2%	15%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	24%	22%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$86,500	$62,106	—

Older residents in towns around Selma

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Universal City, TX	2.4 mi	2,914	123
Live Oak, TX	2.6 mi	2,233	377
Garden Ridge, TX	3.7 mi	980	82
Schertz, TX	4.2 mi	5,992	493
Converse, TX	5.2 mi	3,295	346
Cibolo, TX	6.0 mi	3,694	275

Emergency hospitals near Selma

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks	San Antonio, TX	9.7 mi	5 of 5	(210) 402-4092
South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital	San Antonio, TX	12 mi	not rated	(210) 404-0800
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak	San Antonio, TX	12 mi	4 of 5	(210) 638-2101

Straight-line miles from the center of Selma. 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 Selma

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 (35% of the $7,208 monthly median income of Selma 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 (118% of the $7,208 monthly median income of Selma 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 Selma: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Selma?

Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks in San Antonio, about 9.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Selma (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (210) 402-4092. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Selma?

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 (35% of the $7,208 monthly median income of Selma 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 (118% of the $7,208 monthly median income of Selma 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 Selma?

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 Selma 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 Selma, TX