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

Local figures

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

101

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

881

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

55%

of Vernon homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Wilbarger County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 101 Vernon 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. 55% of homes in Vernon have three or more bedrooms (61% in Wilbarger County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Vernon households headed by someone 65 or older, 881 own their home and 308 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 11 owners and 51 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Vernon compared with Wilbarger County and Texas

Census figure	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	37%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	46%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.8%	9.7%	12%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	20%	18%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$40,662	$41,875	—

Older residents in towns around Vernon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Frederick, OK	23 mi	658	35
Altus, OK	35 mi	2,575	463
Iowa Park, TX	38 mi	1,206	148
Seymour, TX	38 mi	720	78
Burkburnett, TX	42 mi	2,063	202
Wichita Falls, TX	47 mi	14,876	1,798

Emergency hospitals near Vernon

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wilbarger General Hospital	Vernon, TX	0.2 mi	not rated	(940) 552-9351
Electra Memorial Hospital	Electra, TX	23 mi	not rated	(940) 495-3981
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital	Quanah, TX	28 mi	not rated	(940) 663-2795

Straight-line miles from the center of Vernon. 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 Vernon

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 (74% of the $3,389 monthly median income of Vernon 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 (250% of the $3,389 monthly median income of Vernon 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 Vernon: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Vernon?

Wilbarger General Hospital in Vernon, about 0.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Vernon (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (940) 552-9351. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Vernon?

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 (74% of the $3,389 monthly median income of Vernon 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 (250% of the $3,389 monthly median income of Vernon 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 Vernon?

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 Vernon 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 Vernon, TX