Hospice Support in Culpeper, VA: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Culpeper, VA: the local picture

18

Medicare-certified hospices serve Culpeper ZIP codes

233

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

34%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (22% in Culpeper County)

31%

of residents 65+ report a disability (31% in Culpeper County)

Medicare lists 18 hospices whose service area includes Culpeper ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Athc-Hospice, LLC in Fredericksburg (28 mi) and Medi Home Health & Hospice in Fredericksburg (28 mi).

705 Culpeper residents 65 or older live alone (34% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Culpeper compared with Culpeper County and Virginia

Census figure	Culpeper	Culpeper County	Virginia
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.5%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	22%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	31%	31%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.5%	5.4%	6.7%
Residents 65 or older	11%	17%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.6%	6.8%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,327	$66,106	—

Older residents in towns around Culpeper

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Bealeton, VA	14 mi	375	27%
Lake of the Woods, VA	16 mi	2,753	18%
Orange, VA	17 mi	760	40%
Lake Wilderness, VA	19 mi	437	7.6%
Warrenton, VA	20 mi	1,851	43%
New Baltimore, VA	24 mi	1,689	13%

Hospices serving Culpeper

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Athc-Hospice, LLC	Fredericksburg, VA	28 mi	(540) 322-2981
Medi Home Health & Hospice	Fredericksburg, VA	28 mi	(703) 392-7100
Gentiva I	Fredericksburg, VA	28 mi	(804) 925-6454
Mary Washington Hospice	Fredericksburg, VA	31 mi	(540) 741-3580
James River Home Health Care LLC (Fredericksburg)	Fredericksburg, VA	33 mi	(540) 898-5209
Hospice Of The Piedmont Inc	Charlottesville, VA	34 mi	(434) 817-6900

Straight-line miles from the center of Culpeper. 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 Culpeper

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 28% of the $4,527 monthly median income of Culpeper households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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 care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

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 Culpeper: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Culpeper?

At the Virginia median aide wage of $14.57 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,263 a month in wages, which is 28% of the $4,527 monthly median income of Culpeper households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 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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