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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Travis Ranch, TX: the local picture

14

residents 85 or older (0.2% of all residents)

278

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (95%)

95%

of Travis Ranch homes have 3 or more bedrooms (81% in Kaufman County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 14 Travis Ranch 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 Travis Ranch have three or more bedrooms (81% in Kaufman County); the median home has 6.6 rooms.

Of Travis Ranch households headed by someone 65 or older, 278 own their home and 15 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Travis Ranch compared with Kaufman County and Texas

Census figure	Travis Ranch	Kaufman County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	17%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	35%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	5.8%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	32%	23%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$60,156	$59,158	—

Older residents in towns around Travis Ranch

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Heath, TX	3.7 mi	1,752	137
Forney, TX	4.3 mi	2,553	49
Sunnyvale, TX	4.7 mi	1,550	106
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	6.0 mi	318	16
Mesquite, TX	6.8 mi	16,867	1,650
Rockwall, TX	8.4 mi	8,082	709

Emergency hospitals near Travis Ranch

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale	Sunnyvale, TX	4.9 mi	2 of 5	(972) 892-3000
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall	Rockwall, TX	7.1 mi	5 of 5	(469) 698-1000
Dallas Regional Medical Center	Mesquite, TX	7.9 mi	3 of 5	(214) 320-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Travis Ranch. 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 Travis Ranch

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 (50% of the $5,013 monthly median income of Travis Ranch 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 (169% of the $5,013 monthly median income of Travis Ranch 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 Travis Ranch: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Travis Ranch?

Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale, about 4.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Travis Ranch (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (972) 892-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Travis Ranch?

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 (50% of the $5,013 monthly median income of Travis Ranch 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 (169% of the $5,013 monthly median income of Travis Ranch 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 Travis Ranch?

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 Travis Ranch 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 Travis Ranch, TX