Hospice Support in Commerce, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Commerce, TX: the local picture

25

Medicare-certified hospices serve Commerce ZIP codes

88

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

35%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (23% in Hunt County)

51%

of residents 65+ report a disability (38% in Hunt County)

Medicare lists 25 hospices whose service area includes Commerce ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Healing Touch Hospice, LLC in Greenville (14 mi) and Anew Hospice Care Inc in Greenville (14 mi).

214 Commerce residents 65 or older live alone (35% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Commerce compared with Hunt County and Texas

Census figure	Commerce	Hunt County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	1.7%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	51%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	6.6%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	6.9%	16%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	10%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,611	$50,839	—

Older residents in towns around Commerce

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Greenville, TX	15 mi	5,513	30%
Sulphur Springs, TX	18 mi	2,692	35%
Caddo Mills, TX	22 mi	452	24%
Leonard, TX	22 mi	372	37%
Josephine, TX	27 mi	701	15%
Farmersville, TX	27 mi	610	61%

Hospices serving Commerce

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Healing Touch Hospice, LLC	Greenville, TX	14 mi	(903) 458-9003
Anew Hospice Care Inc	Greenville, TX	14 mi	(903) 886-2639
Family First Hospice	Greenville, TX	15 mi	(903) 454-3346
Elara Caring	Paris, TX	38 mi	(903) 794-2462
Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC	Terrell, TX	41 mi	(972) 563-1560
Texas Hospice Providers LLC	Garland, TX	49 mi	(972) 424-4401

Straight-line miles from the center of Commerce. 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 Commerce

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 31% of the $3,218 monthly median income of Commerce 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 Commerce: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Commerce?

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 31% of the $3,218 monthly median income of Commerce 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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