Hospice Support in Huntington, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Huntington, TX: the local picture

12

Medicare-certified hospices serve Huntington ZIP codes

41

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

24%

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

68%

of residents 65+ report a disability (41% in Angelina County)

Medicare lists 12 hospices whose service area includes Huntington ZIP codes, the nearest offices being A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care in Lufkin (4.2 mi) and Affinity Health Care in Lufkin (4.2 mi).

140 Huntington residents 65 or older live alone (24% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Huntington compared with Angelina County and Texas

Census figure	Huntington	Angelina County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	68%	41%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	21%	11%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	15%	17%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.1%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,750	$47,049	—

Older residents in towns around Huntington

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Lufkin, TX	9.5 mi	5,215	35%
Hudson, TX	13 mi	588	60%
Diboll, TX	14 mi	924	25%
Nacogdoches, TX	23 mi	4,195	32%
Woodville, TX	36 mi	585	49%
Center, TX	42 mi	772	33%

Hospices serving Huntington

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care	Lufkin, TX	4.2 mi	(936) 632-9400
Affinity Health Care	Lufkin, TX	4.2 mi	(936) 639-2626
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Lufkin LLC	Lufkin, TX	16 mi	(936) 569-9143
Hospice In The Pines	Lufkin, TX	16 mi	(936) 632-1514
Harbor Hospice 26 LP	Lufkin, TX	16 mi	(936) 632-5700
Harbor Hospice Of East Texas LP	Jasper, TX	45 mi	(409) 384-3662

Straight-line miles from the center of Huntington. 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 Huntington

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 35% of the $2,896 monthly median income of Huntington 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 Huntington: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Huntington?

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 35% of the $2,896 monthly median income of Huntington 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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