Hospice Support in Bright, IN: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Bright, IN: the local picture

14

Medicare-certified hospices serve Bright ZIP codes

99

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

28%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (30% in Dearborn County)

27%

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

Medicare lists 14 hospices whose service area includes Bright ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Loving Hearts Hospice And Palliative Care LLC in Lawrenceburg (5.9 mi) and Margaret Mary Health Hospice in Batesville (20 mi).

341 Bright residents 65 or older live alone (28% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Bright compared with Dearborn County and Indiana

Census figure	Bright	Dearborn County	Indiana
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	2.1%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	35%	33%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.8%	4.5%	6.3%
Residents 65 or older	22%	19%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.1%	7.3%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$65,819	$52,401	—

Older residents in towns around Bright

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Hidden Valley, IN	4.0 mi	691	10%
Harrison, OH	4.6 mi	1,879	34%
Greendale, IN	5.6 mi	752	52%
Cleves, OH	7.7 mi	199	24%
Lawrenceburg, IN	8.2 mi	1,195	51%
Miami Heights, OH	8.8 mi	1,292	21%

Hospices serving Bright

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Loving Hearts Hospice And Palliative Care LLC	Lawrenceburg, IN	5.9 mi	(812) 932-0641
Margaret Mary Health Hospice	Batesville, IN	20 mi	(812) 933-5125
Hospice Care Of St Elizabeth Healthcare	Edgewood, KY	21 mi	(859) 301-4600
Suncrest Hospice	West Chester, OH	26 mi	(513) 577-0810
Hospice Of Cincinnati, Inc	Cincinnati, OH	28 mi	(513) 246-9218
Hospice Of Southwest Ohio, Inc	Cincinnati, OH	28 mi	(513) 770-0820

Straight-line miles from the center of Bright. 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 Bright

At the Indiana median aide wage of $16.86 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,461 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $5,485 monthly median income of Bright households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Indiana'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 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 Bright: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Bright?

At the Indiana median aide wage of $16.86 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,461 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $5,485 monthly median income of Bright households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Indiana'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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