Home Health Care in Sundown, Texas
We're still building out our home health care directory for Sundown, TX. The median estimated cost is $5,594/mo. That's roughly in line with the Texas state median. Browse nearby cities or the Texas page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Sundown
$2,543/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,594/mo
Typical range $5,448 – $6,832
● Sundown $5,594 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (806) 687-0940 (South Plains AAA)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Sundown
Sundown figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in Sundown versus Texas and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,545 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Sundown's implied rate of about $29 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Levelland $5,594 · Whiteface $5,594 · Opdyke West $5,594 · Meadow not published · Ropesville $5,594
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Sundown, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed home health care provider
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed home health care providers listed for Sundown proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Sort them yourself.
Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed home health care providers listed for Sundown, TX yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Sundown has an estimated population of 1,374. About 167 residents (12%) are age 65 or older. Sundown is located in Hockley County, Texas. The median household income is $58,594. Estimated median cost in Sundown is $5,594 per month, compared with $5,720 per month statewide in Texas.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- South Plains AAA(806) 687-0940spag.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-800-252-2412hhs.texas.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-252-9240hhs.texas.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Texas Aging & Disability Resource Centers1-855-937-2372hhs.texas.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Lubbock VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lubbock.
VA open data - STAR+PLUSOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
What does home health care cost per hour in Sundown?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Sundown runs about $29 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,543/month.
Is home health care in Sundown more expensive than the rest of Texas?
Sundown's median home health care cost is about 2% lower than the Texas state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Texas → · Home Health Care cost breakdown → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Sundown, TX costs $5,594/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.