Hospice Support in Agua Dulce, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Agua Dulce, TX: the local picture

11

Medicare-certified hospices serve Agua Dulce ZIP codes

15

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

39%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (25% in El Paso County)

30%

of residents 65+ report a disability (40% in El Paso County)

Medicare lists 11 hospices whose service area includes Agua Dulce ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Opuscare Of Texas in San Antonio (474 mi) and Exclusive Home Health And Hospice Inc in Beeville (548 mi).

92 Agua Dulce residents 65 or older live alone (39% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Agua Dulce compared with El Paso County and Texas

Census figure	Agua Dulce	El Paso County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	10%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	8.6%	13%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	38%	22%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$23,625	$37,273	—

Older residents in towns around Agua Dulce

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Horizon City, TX	3.6 mi	1,312	10%
Sparks, TX	6.2 mi	261	0.0%
Socorro, TX	7.2 mi	4,447	25%
San Elizario, TX	9.1 mi	1,185	16%
Fabens, TX	9.7 mi	1,090	16%
Homestead Meadows South, TX	11 mi	655	12%

Hospices serving Agua Dulce

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Opuscare Of Texas	San Antonio, TX	474 mi	(210) 988-1461
Exclusive Home Health And Hospice Inc	Beeville, TX	548 mi	(361) 358-2468
Dchc Home Health & Hospice	Alice, TX	554 mi	(361) 664-3484
MI Casa Hospice, L.L.C.	Alice, TX	554 mi	(361) 453-4105
Harbor Hospice Of Kingsville	Kingsville, TX	578 mi	(361) 595-3066
Altus Hospice	Corpus Christi, TX	588 mi	(361) 723-1049

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

What it covers

What a caregiver for hospice support can help with

Comfort, company and a calm presence
Gentle personal care and repositioning
Small meals and fluids as the person wants
Telling the hospice nurse about changes

Cost

What hospice support costs in Agua Dulce

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages, which is 51% of the $1,969 monthly median income of Agua Dulce households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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 caregiver for hospice support

Under Medicare, hospice is for someone whose doctors certify a life expectancy of six months or less and who chooses comfort care instead of treatment to cure the illness. Medicare does not cover room and board for hospice care at home (Medicare.gov).

Questions worth asking: Have you cared for someone at the end of life? How do you work with a hospice nurse? Can you sit overnight in the last days if needed? More in our hospice support guide.

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

Questions

Hospice Support in Agua Dulce: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Agua Dulce?

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages, which is 51% of the $1,969 monthly median income of Agua Dulce households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Who qualifies for hospice under Medicare?

Someone whose hospice doctor (and regular doctor, if they have one) certifies a life expectancy of six months or less, and who accepts comfort care instead of curative treatment (Medicare.gov).

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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.

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