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

Local figures

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

85

residents 85 or older (2.4% of all residents)

241

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (55%)

60%

of Winnsboro homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Wood County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 85 Winnsboro 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. 60% of homes in Winnsboro have three or more bedrooms (64% in Wood County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Winnsboro households headed by someone 65 or older, 241 own their home and 197 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 29 owners and 42 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Winnsboro compared with Wood County and Texas

Census figure	Winnsboro	Wood County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	55%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	29%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	18%	28%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.4%	7.6%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,286	$51,928	—

Older residents in towns around Winnsboro

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mount Vernon, TX	16 mi	287	38
Holly Lake Ranch, TX	18 mi	1,471	305
Pittsburg, TX	19 mi	428	36
Sulphur Springs, TX	23 mi	2,692	437
Mount Pleasant, TX	23 mi	1,828	166
Mineola, TX	24 mi	1,412	273

Emergency hospitals near Winnsboro

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro	Winnsboro, TX	3.0 mi	not rated	(903) 342-5227
UT Health East Texas Quitman Hospital	Quitman, TX	13 mi	4 of 5	(903) 763-6300
UT Health East Texas Pittsburg Hospital	Pittsburg, TX	19 mi	3 of 5	(903) 946-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Winnsboro. 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 Winnsboro

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 (103% of the $2,441 monthly median income of Winnsboro 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 (348% of the $2,441 monthly median income of Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Winnsboro?

Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro in Winnsboro, about 3.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Winnsboro (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (903) 342-5227. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Winnsboro?

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 (103% of the $2,441 monthly median income of Winnsboro 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 (348% of the $2,441 monthly median income of Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro?

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 Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro, TX