In-Home Hospice Support in Augusta, GA

Medicare lists 34 hospices whose service area includes Augusta ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Helping Hands Hospice in Augusta (7.4 mi) and St Joseph Hospice, LLC in Augusta (7.4 mi).

9,559 Augusta residents 65 or older live alone (32% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

At the Georgia median aide wage of $14.07 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,219 a month in wages, which is 31% of the $3,949 monthly median income of Augusta households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.