In-Home Hospice Support in Lindale, GA

Medicare lists 16 hospices whose service area includes Lindale ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Pruitthealth Hospice-Rome in Rome (4.8 mi) and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Heyman Hospice Care in Rome (4.8 mi).

141 Lindale 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.

At the Georgia median aide wage of $14.07 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,219 a month in wages, which is 39% of the $3,089 monthly median income of Lindale households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Georgia's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (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.