Overnight Caregivers in Balcones Heights, TX

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Balcones Heights, TX: the local picture

6.2%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (10% in Bexar County)

61%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (27% in Bexar County)

3

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

1.6 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (San Antonio)

About 21 Balcones Heights residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (6.2%; 10% in Bexar County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

207 older residents live alone (61% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is University Health System in San Antonio, about 1.6 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Balcones Heights compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Balcones Heights	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.2%	10%	8.5%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	61%	27%	25%
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.7%	8.8%	8.0%
Residents 65+ with a disability	60%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	33%	13%	12%

Older residents in towns around Balcones Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
San Antonio, TX	2.4 mi	198,597	11%
Castle Hills, TX	3.0 mi	745	12%
Leon Valley, TX	3.9 mi	1,993	11%
Alamo Heights, TX	4.9 mi	1,315	4.6%
Terrell Hills, TX	6.2 mi	878	5.7%
Shavano Park, TX	6.5 mi	965	18%

Emergency hospitals near Balcones Heights

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Health System	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	3 of 5	(210) 358-2000
Methodist Hospital	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	4 of 5	(210) 575-4000
San Antonio Va Medical Center (Va South Texas Healthcare System)	San Antonio, TX	1.6 mi	5 of 5	(210) 617-5300

Straight-line miles from the center of Balcones Heights. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in Balcones Heights

At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,515 a month, and every night about $3,534. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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 overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Balcones Heights: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Balcones Heights?

At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $1,515 a month, and every night about $3,534. Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives 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.

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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.