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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Shady Hollow, TX: the local picture

151

residents 85 or older (2.6% of all residents)

561

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (99%)

95%

of Shady Hollow homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Travis County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 151 Shady Hollow 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. 95% of homes in Shady Hollow have three or more bedrooms (54% in Travis County); the median home has 7.6 rooms.

Of Shady Hollow households headed by someone 65 or older, 561 own their home and 6 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 72 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Shady Hollow compared with Travis County and Texas

Census figure	Shady Hollow	Travis County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.5%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	28%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.7%	12%
Residents 65 or older	19%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	11%	30%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$139,205	$77,381	—

Older residents in towns around Shady Hollow

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Buda, TX	5.8 mi	1,080	20
Belterra, TX	7.4 mi	657	38
Barton Creek, TX	8.2 mi	1,378	175
West Lake Hills, TX	9.3 mi	810	99
Austin, TX	11 mi	102,081	9,982
Bee Cave, TX	12 mi	1,590	139

Emergency hospitals near Shady Hollow

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda	Buda, TX	5.1 mi	not rated	(737) 999-6200
Ascension Seton Southwest	Austin, TX	5.7 mi	not rated	(512) 324-9000
St David's South Austin Medical Center	Austin, TX	7.9 mi	3 of 5	(512) 448-7107

Straight-line miles from the center of Shady Hollow. 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 Shady Hollow

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 (22% of the $11,600 monthly median income of Shady Hollow 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 (73% of the $11,600 monthly median income of Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Shady Hollow?

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda in Buda, about 5.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Shady Hollow (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (737) 999-6200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Shady Hollow?

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 (22% of the $11,600 monthly median income of Shady Hollow 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 (73% of the $11,600 monthly median income of Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow?

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 Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow, TX