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

Local figures

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

59

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

158

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

64%

of Taft homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in San Patricio County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 59 Taft 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. 64% of homes in Taft have three or more bedrooms (66% in San Patricio County); the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Taft households headed by someone 65 or older, 158 own their home and 75 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 17 owners and 18 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Taft compared with San Patricio County and Texas

Census figure	Taft	San Patricio County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	63%	51%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	14%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	15%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	34%	30%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,250	$44,209	—

Older residents in towns around Taft

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Portland, TX	7.3 mi	2,865	363
Sinton, TX	7.7 mi	753	70
Ingleside, TX	14 mi	1,234	27
Aransas Pass, TX	18 mi	1,807	208
Corpus Christi, TX	21 mi	49,555	5,443
Robstown, TX	21 mi	2,224	606

Emergency hospitals near Taft

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, TX	15 mi	3 of 5	(361) 902-4103
Corpus Christi Medical Center,The	Corpus Christi, TX	17 mi	4 of 5	(361) 761-1501
Driscoll Childrens Hospital	Corpus Christi, TX	17 mi	not rated	(361) 739-4846

Straight-line miles from the center of Taft. 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 Taft

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 (65% of the $3,854 monthly median income of Taft 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 (220% of the $3,854 monthly median income of Taft 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 Taft: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Taft?

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, about 15 mi in a straight line from the center of Taft (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (361) 902-4103. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Taft?

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 (65% of the $3,854 monthly median income of Taft 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 (220% of the $3,854 monthly median income of Taft 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 Taft?

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 Taft 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 Taft, TX