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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sulphur Springs, TX: the local picture

437

residents 85 or older (2.7% of all residents)

1,172

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

60%

of Sulphur Springs homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Hopkins County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 437 Sulphur Springs 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. 60% of homes in Sulphur Springs have three or more bedrooms (68% in Hopkins County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Sulphur Springs households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,172 own their home and 515 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 171 owners and 75 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sulphur Springs compared with Hopkins County and Texas

Census figure	Sulphur Springs	Hopkins County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.7%	2.0%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	16%	19%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	19%	17%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,117	$51,431	—

Older residents in towns around Sulphur Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Commerce, TX	18 mi	643	88
Mount Vernon, TX	23 mi	287	38
Winnsboro, TX	23 mi	633	85
Greenville, TX	29 mi	5,513	736
Grand Saline, TX	33 mi	730	130
Mineola, TX	35 mi	1,412	273

Emergency hospitals near Sulphur Springs

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs	Sulphur Springs, TX	1.4 mi	4 of 5	(903) 885-7671
Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro	Winnsboro, TX	25 mi	not rated	(903) 342-5227
UT Health East Texas Quitman Hospital	Quitman, TX	26 mi	4 of 5	(903) 763-6300

Straight-line miles from the center of Sulphur Springs. 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 Sulphur Springs

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 (72% of the $3,510 monthly median income of Sulphur Springs 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 (242% of the $3,510 monthly median income of Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sulphur Springs?

Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs in Sulphur Springs, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Sulphur Springs (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (903) 885-7671. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sulphur Springs?

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 (72% of the $3,510 monthly median income of Sulphur Springs 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 (242% of the $3,510 monthly median income of Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs?

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 Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs, TX