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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Wake Village, TX: the local picture

24

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

416

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

74%

of Wake Village homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Bowie County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 24 Wake Village 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. 74% of homes in Wake Village have three or more bedrooms (66% in Bowie County), while 5.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Wake Village households headed by someone 65 or older, 416 own their home and 84 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Wake Village compared with Bowie County and Texas

Census figure	Wake Village	Bowie County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	34%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	33%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.2%	14%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	18%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.9%	7.8%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$66,651	$44,842	—

Older residents in towns around Wake Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Nash, TX	1.7 mi	515	65
Texarkana, TX	3.0 mi	6,499	762
Texarkana, AR	8.1 mi	4,984	418
New Boston, TX	17 mi	974	99
Ashdown, AR	17 mi	813	121
Atlanta, TX	22 mi	1,140	175

Emergency hospitals near Wake Village

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wadley Regional Medical Center	Texarkana, TX	3.0 mi	not rated	(903) 798-8000
Christus St Michael Health System	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	3 of 5	(903) 614-1000
Little River Memorial Hospital	Ashdown, AR	18 mi	not rated	(870) 898-5011

Straight-line miles from the center of Wake Village. 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 Wake Village

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 (45% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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 (153% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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 Wake Village: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Wake Village?

Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, about 3.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Wake Village (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (903) 798-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Wake Village?

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 (45% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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 (153% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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 Wake Village?

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 Wake Village 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 Wake Village, TX