Hospice Support in Mount Joy, PA: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Mount Joy, PA: the local picture

12

Medicare-certified hospices serve Mount Joy ZIP codes

208

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

26%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (25% in Lancaster County)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (27% in Lancaster County)

Medicare lists 12 hospices whose service area includes Mount Joy ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Masonic Village Hospice in Elizabethtown (6.0 mi) and Choices Healthcare in Lancaster (9.5 mi).

427 Mount Joy residents 65 or older live alone (26% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Mount Joy compared with Lancaster County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Mount Joy	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	25%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.8%	4.5%	6.6%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	19%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.3%	8.3%	9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$79,612	$62,531	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Joy

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Maytown, PA	3.7 mi	477	0.0%
Salunga, PA	4.3 mi	517	25%
Marietta, PA	4.4 mi	808	26%
Columbia, PA	5.3 mi	2,326	34%
Elizabethtown, PA	5.7 mi	1,991	26%
Mountville, PA	6.1 mi	706	39%

Hospices serving Mount Joy

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Masonic Village Hospice	Elizabethtown, PA	6.0 mi	(717) 367-1121
Choices Healthcare	Lancaster, PA	9.5 mi	(717) 295-3900
Caring Hospice Services	Lancaster, PA	10 mi	(717) 560-1700
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care - Philadelphia	Lancaster, PA	11 mi	(717) 283-2672
Amedisys Hospice Of Lancaster	Lancaster, PA	13 mi	(717) 285-2039
Hospice For All Seasons, LLC	Grantville, PA	19 mi	(717) 234-2555

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Joy. 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 Mount Joy

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 18% of the $6,634 monthly median income of Mount Joy households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania'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 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 Mount Joy: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Mount Joy?

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 18% of the $6,634 monthly median income of Mount Joy households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania'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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