Hospice Support in Leakesville, MS: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Leakesville, MS: the local picture

11

Medicare-certified hospices serve Leakesville ZIP codes

74

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

11%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (16% in Greene County)

77%

of residents 65+ report a disability (62% in Greene County)

Medicare lists 11 hospices whose service area includes Leakesville ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Vitalcaring Group in Wiggins (40 mi) and Heart Of Hospice, LLC - Southern in Hattiesburg (46 mi).

39 Leakesville residents 65 or older live alone (11% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Leakesville compared with Greene County and Mississippi

Census figure	Leakesville	Greene County	Mississippi
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	11%	16%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	77%	62%	41%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.5%	15%	8.8%
Residents 65 or older	10%	15%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	13%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,319	$41,848	—

Older residents in towns around Leakesville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Lucedale, MS	15 mi	400	26%
Citronelle, AL	18 mi	887	22%
Semmes, AL	30 mi	1,370	26%
Saraland, AL	33 mi	3,562	28%
Satsuma, AL	35 mi	1,576	19%
Prichard, AL	36 mi	3,193	36%

Hospices serving Leakesville

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Vitalcaring Group	Wiggins, MS	40 mi	(601) 799-2088
Heart Of Hospice, LLC - Southern	Hattiesburg, MS	46 mi	(601) 714-1221
Homecare Hospice South, LLC Dba Legacy Hospice Of The South	Hattiesburg, MS	46 mi	(601) 909-6105
Compassus-Hattiesburg	Hattiesburg, MS	46 mi	(601) 705-0360
Enhabit Hospice	Hattiesburg, MS	50 mi	(601) 264-8691
St Joseph Hospice Of Southern Mississippi, LLC	Hattiesburg, MS	50 mi	(601) 261-2515

Straight-line miles from the center of Leakesville. 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 Leakesville

At the Mississippi median aide wage of $11.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, which is 23% of the $4,277 monthly median income of Leakesville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Leakesville: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Leakesville?

At the Mississippi median aide wage of $11.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, which is 23% of the $4,277 monthly median income of Leakesville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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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