Hospice Support in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: the local picture

58

Medicare-certified hospices serve Fair Oaks Ranch ZIP codes

166

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

20%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (27% in Bexar County)

26%

of residents 65+ report a disability (40% in Bexar County)

Medicare lists 58 hospices whose service area includes Fair Oaks Ranch ZIP codes, the nearest offices being All Saints Hospice Care Inc in San Antonio (6.8 mi) and Alamo Hospice in Boerne (11 mi).

472 Fair Oaks Ranch residents 65 or older live alone (20% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Fair Oaks Ranch compared with Bexar County and Texas

Census figure	Fair Oaks Ranch	Bexar County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.9%	8.8%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	22%	13%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.9%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$121,136	$56,300	—

Older residents in towns around Fair Oaks Ranch

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Scenic Oaks, TX	3.4 mi	1,736	9.4%
Boerne, TX	6.0 mi	3,516	27%
Cross Mountain, TX	6.9 mi	452	0.0%
Timberwood Park, TX	9.8 mi	5,009	9.1%
Helotes, TX	12 mi	1,789	5.2%
Shavano Park, TX	12 mi	965	15%

Hospices serving Fair Oaks Ranch

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
All Saints Hospice Care Inc	San Antonio, TX	6.8 mi	(210) 954-5729
Alamo Hospice	Boerne, TX	11 mi	(830) 816-5024
Crest Palliative Care	Shavano Park, TX	13 mi	(210) 469-3200
Circle Of Life Hospice And Palliative Care	San Antonio, TX	13 mi	(210) 890-2700
Vitas Healthcare Of Texas LP	San Antonio, TX	13 mi	(210) 348-4040
Sacred Heart Enterprises, P.C.	San Antonio, TX	13 mi	(210) 265-5422

Straight-line miles from the center of Fair Oaks Ranch. 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 Fair Oaks Ranch

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 10% of the $10,095 monthly median income of Fair Oaks Ranch 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 Fair Oaks Ranch: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Fair Oaks Ranch?

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 10% of the $10,095 monthly median income of Fair Oaks Ranch 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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