Hospice Support in Alvarado, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Alvarado, TX: the local picture

45

Medicare-certified hospices serve Alvarado ZIP codes

44

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

14%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (19% in Johnson County)

67%

of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Johnson County)

Medicare lists 45 hospices whose service area includes Alvarado ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Gateway Hospice Providers, LLC in Burleson (10 mi) and Alevcare Hospice in Mansfield (12 mi).

94 Alvarado residents 65 or older live alone (14% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Alvarado compared with Johnson County and Texas

Census figure	Alvarado	Johnson County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	19%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	67%	37%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	41%	6.3%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	12%	14%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	8.3%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,619	$60,043	—

Older residents in towns around Alvarado

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
The Homesteads, TX	5.3 mi	490	14%
Venus, TX	6.4 mi	236	2.5%
Keene, TX	6.6 mi	1,069	28%
Burleson, TX	10 mi	6,228	28%
Joshua, TX	11 mi	1,390	38%
Rendon, TX	12 mi	2,273	16%

Hospices serving Alvarado

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Gateway Hospice Providers, LLC	Burleson, TX	10 mi	(682) 499-6669
Alevcare Hospice	Mansfield, TX	12 mi	(469) 630-2538
Cardinal Hospice	Mansfield, TX	12 mi	(817) 745-9816
Texas Life Hospice - Fort Worth	Mansfield, TX	12 mi	(682) 717-7819
Carestar Hospice	Mansfield, TX	12 mi	(817) 592-5800
Wings Over Texas Hospice	Cleburne, TX	12 mi	(817) 774-9154

Straight-line miles from the center of Alvarado. 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 Alvarado

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 22% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Alvarado 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 Alvarado: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Alvarado?

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 22% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Alvarado 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; 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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