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

Local figures

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

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

100

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

71%

of Sunray homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Moore County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 0 Sunray 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. 71% of homes in Sunray have three or more bedrooms (71% in Moore County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Sunray households headed by someone 65 or older, 100 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sunray compared with Moore County and Texas

Census figure	Sunray	Moore County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	44%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	18%	36%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	20%	12%
Residents 65 or older	4.9%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	53%	53%	35%

Older residents in towns around Sunray

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cactus, TX	10 mi	184	0
Dumas, TX	13 mi	1,881	320
Borger, TX	34 mi	1,959	233
Spearman, TX	37 mi	429	121
Dalhart, TX	39 mi	1,001	131
Guymon, OK	50 mi	1,010	72

Emergency hospitals near Sunray

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Memorial Hospital	Dumas, TX	12 mi	not rated	(806) 935-7171
Golden Plains Community Hospital	Borger, TX	34 mi	not rated	(806) 273-1100
Hansford County Hospital	Spearman, TX	37 mi	not rated	(806) 659-2535

Straight-line miles from the center of Sunray. 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 Sunray

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Sunray: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sunray?

Memorial Hospital in Dumas, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Sunray (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 935-7171. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sunray?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. 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 Sunray?

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. 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 Sunray, TX