Hospice Support in Boonville, MO: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Boonville, MO: the local picture

10

Medicare-certified hospices serve Boonville ZIP codes

184

residents 85 or older (2.4% of all residents)

33%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (29% in Cooper County)

35%

of residents 65+ report a disability (35% in Cooper County)

Medicare lists 10 hospices whose service area includes Boonville ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Hometown Homecare in Fayette (13 mi) and Preferred Hospice Of Missouri (Central) in Columbia (24 mi).

450 Boonville residents 65 or older live alone (33% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Boonville compared with Cooper County and Missouri

Census figure	Boonville	Cooper County	Missouri
Residents 85 or older	2.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	35%	34%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	9.1%	6.4%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	18%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.7%	9.6%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$32,113	$43,090	—

Older residents in towns around Boonville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Fayette, MO	13 mi	352	29%
Tipton, MO	21 mi	415	58%
Columbia, MO	23 mi	14,883	35%
California, MO	25 mi	862	56%
Marshall, MO	27 mi	2,016	45%
Ashland, MO	29 mi	733	33%

Hospices serving Boonville

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Hometown Homecare	Fayette, MO	13 mi	(660) 248-2100
Preferred Hospice Of Missouri (Central)	Columbia, MO	24 mi	(573) 499-4540
Hospice Compassus-North Central Missouri	Columbia, MO	24 mi	(573) 443-8360
Acg Hospice	Columbia, MO	24 mi	(573) 542-0920
Three Rivers Hospice Central	Jefferson City, MO	38 mi	(573) 635-8084
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice	Jefferson City, MO	43 mi	(573) 635-3900

Straight-line miles from the center of Boonville. 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 Boonville

At the Missouri median aide wage of $15.90 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,378 a month in wages, which is 51% of the $2,676 monthly median income of Boonville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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 Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid 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 Boonville: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Boonville?

At the Missouri median aide wage of $15.90 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,378 a month in wages, which is 51% of the $2,676 monthly median income of Boonville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 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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