Hospice Support in Bastrop, LA: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Bastrop, LA: the local picture

12

Medicare-certified hospices serve Bastrop ZIP codes

110

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

46%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (34% in Morehouse Parish)

39%

of residents 65+ report a disability (39% in Morehouse Parish)

Medicare lists 12 hospices whose service area includes Bastrop ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Premier Hospice, LLC in Bastrop (1.0 mi) and Ascend Hospice Care, LLC in Monroe (17 mi).

545 Bastrop residents 65 or older live alone (46% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Bastrop compared with Morehouse Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Bastrop	Morehouse Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	2.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	46%	34%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	39%	38%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.4%	10%	8.6%
Residents 65 or older	14%	20%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	27%	23%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,080	$34,242	—

Older residents in towns around Bastrop

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Swartz, LA	14 mi	655	33%
Lakeshore, LA	18 mi	234	32%
Monroe, LA	20 mi	7,592	39%
Rayville, LA	23 mi	486	32%
West Monroe, LA	23 mi	2,172	43%
Claiborne, LA	23 mi	1,938	26%

Hospices serving Bastrop

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Premier Hospice, LLC	Bastrop, LA	1.0 mi	(318) 556-1999
Ascend Hospice Care, LLC	Monroe, LA	17 mi	(318) 398-8190
Heart Of Hospice, LLC	Monroe, LA	21 mi	(318) 329-9300
Hospice Compassus -Monroe	Monroe, LA	21 mi	(318) 322-0062
Passages Hospice	Monroe, LA	21 mi	(318) 387-1115
Elara Caring	Monroe, LA	21 mi	(318) 322-0049

Straight-line miles from the center of Bastrop. 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 Bastrop

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 37% of the $2,507 monthly median income of Bastrop households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (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.

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 Bastrop: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Bastrop?

At the Louisiana median aide wage of $10.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $939 a month in wages, which is 37% of the $2,507 monthly median income of Bastrop households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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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