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

Local figures

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

11

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

221

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

84%

of Shallowater homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Lubbock County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 11 Shallowater 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. 84% of homes in Shallowater have three or more bedrooms (66% in Lubbock County); the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Shallowater households headed by someone 65 or older, 221 own their home and 30 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Shallowater compared with Lubbock County and Texas

Census figure	Shallowater	Lubbock County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	39%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	18%	20%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$44,567	$53,834	—

Older residents in towns around Shallowater

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lubbock, TX	11 mi	33,912	4,466
Abernathy, TX	12 mi	409	41
Wolfforth, TX	13 mi	584	50
Levelland, TX	23 mi	1,747	254
Littlefield, TX	25 mi	885	59
Slaton, TX	26 mi	696	114

Emergency hospitals near Shallowater

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lubbock Heart Hospital LP	Lubbock, TX	7.4 mi	2 of 5	(806) 687-7777
University Medical Center	Lubbock, TX	8.9 mi	2 of 5	(806) 775-8200
Covenant Medical Center	Lubbock, TX	10 mi	3 of 5	(806) 725-4431

Straight-line miles from the center of Shallowater. 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 Shallowater

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 (68% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 (228% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 Shallowater: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Shallowater?

Lubbock Heart Hospital LP in Lubbock, about 7.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Shallowater (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 687-7777. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Shallowater?

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 (68% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 (228% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 Shallowater?

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 Shallowater 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Shallowater, TX