Hospice Support in Granite Shoals, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Granite Shoals, TX: the local picture

27

Medicare-certified hospices serve Granite Shoals ZIP codes

76

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

19%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (26% in Llano County)

29%

of residents 65+ report a disability (33% in Llano County)

Medicare lists 27 hospices whose service area includes Granite Shoals ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Enhabit Hospice in Marble Falls (5.5 mi) and Blue Water Hospice, LLC in Leander (30 mi).

198 Granite Shoals residents 65 or older live alone (19% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Granite Shoals compared with Llano County and Texas

Census figure	Granite Shoals	Llano County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	4.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	33%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.2%	6.0%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	19%	37%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.4%	7.2%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$75,846	$59,781	—

Older residents in towns around Granite Shoals

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Horseshoe Bay, TX	3.4 mi	2,338	18%
Marble Falls, TX	5.7 mi	1,315	37%
Kingsland, TX	7.4 mi	2,058	39%
Burnet, TX	14 mi	1,324	21%
Llano, TX	22 mi	927	37%
Briarcliff, TX	23 mi	544	22%

Hospices serving Granite Shoals

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Enhabit Hospice	Marble Falls, TX	5.5 mi	(830) 262-0808
Blue Water Hospice, LLC	Leander, TX	30 mi	(512) 872-2955
Comforts Of Home Healthcare LLC	Cedar Park, TX	33 mi	(512) 547-7490
Votive Hospice LLC	Fredericksburg, TX	37 mi	(512) 560-8604
Methodist Healthcare Hill Country Hospice & Family Care	Fredericksburg, TX	37 mi	(830) 997-1335
Beacon Hospice Of Austin	Austin, TX	37 mi	(512) 443-7100

Straight-line miles from the center of Granite Shoals. 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 Granite Shoals

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 16% of the $6,321 monthly median income of Granite Shoals 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 Granite Shoals: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Granite Shoals?

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 16% of the $6,321 monthly median income of Granite Shoals 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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