Hospice Support in Port Isabel, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Port Isabel, TX: the local picture

21

Medicare-certified hospices serve Port Isabel ZIP codes

99

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

38%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (24% in Cameron County)

16%

of residents 65+ report a disability (38% in Cameron County)

Medicare lists 21 hospices whose service area includes Port Isabel ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Mesquite Hospice Care LLC in Brownsville (15 mi) and Safehaven Hospice in Brownsville (17 mi).

279 Port Isabel residents 65 or older live alone (38% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Port Isabel compared with Cameron County and Texas

Census figure	Port Isabel	Cameron County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	16%	38%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	0.0%	15%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	14%	14%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	20%	23%	12%

Older residents in towns around Port Isabel

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Laguna Vista, TX	4.3 mi	1,194	10%
South Padre Island, TX	6.2 mi	1,157	23%
Brownsville, TX	14 mi	24,519	25%
Los Fresnos, TX	15 mi	703	11%
Laureles, TX	16 mi	486	8.6%
Cameron Park, TX	16 mi	698	28%

Hospices serving Port Isabel

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Mesquite Hospice Care LLC	Brownsville, TX	15 mi	(956) 361-5558
Safehaven Hospice	Brownsville, TX	17 mi	(956) 504-2780
Our Caring Hands Hospice And Palliative Care LLC	Rancho Viejo, TX	19 mi	(956) 280-5339
MT. Sinai Hospice	Harlingen, TX	29 mi	(956) 230-1627
Gentiva	Harlingen, TX	29 mi	(956) 423-1101
Amado Hospice & Home Health	Harlingen, TX	29 mi	(956) 444-4600

Straight-line miles from the center of Port Isabel. 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 Port Isabel

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. 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 Port Isabel: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Port Isabel?

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. 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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