Hospice Support in Muleshoe, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Muleshoe, TX: the local picture

7

Medicare-certified hospices serve Muleshoe ZIP codes

181

residents 85 or older (3.2% of all residents)

27%

of residents 65+ in households live alone

41%

of residents 65+ report a disability

Medicare lists 7 hospices whose service area includes Muleshoe ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Bluebonnet Home Health & Hospice Company in Friona (29 mi) and Vitalcaring Group in Plainview (57 mi).

298 Muleshoe residents 65 or older live alone (27% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Muleshoe compared with Texas

Census figure	Muleshoe	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	41%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.4%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	20%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$21,813	—

Older residents in towns around Muleshoe

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Friona, TX	28 mi	875	11%
Clovis, NM	30 mi	4,888	36%
Littlefield, TX	31 mi	885	35%
Dimmitt, TX	33 mi	816	24%
Portales, NM	36 mi	1,462	46%
Hereford, TX	45 mi	1,773	25%

Hospices serving Muleshoe

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Bluebonnet Home Health & Hospice Company	Friona, TX	29 mi	(806) 247-0057
Vitalcaring Group	Plainview, TX	57 mi	(806) 293-2732
Covenant Health At Home With Compassus, Hospice Of Lubbock	Lubbock, TX	66 mi	(806) 795-2751
Gentiva	Lubbock, TX	67 mi	(806) 748-1041
Hospice Of The South Plains	Lubbock, TX	67 mi	(806) 783-0382
Calvert Hospice LLC	Lubbock, TX	67 mi	(806) 747-8972

Straight-line miles from the center of Muleshoe. 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 Muleshoe

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 56% of the $1,818 monthly median income of Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Muleshoe?

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 56% of the $1,818 monthly median income of Muleshoe 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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