Hospice Support in Prairie View, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Prairie View, TX: the local picture

6

Medicare-certified hospices serve Prairie View ZIP codes

102

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

47%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (15% in Waller County)

48%

of residents 65+ report a disability (29% in Waller County)

Medicare lists 6 hospices whose service area includes Prairie View ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Choice Hospice in Tomball (18 mi) and Silverado Hospice - North Houston in Houston (25 mi).

189 Prairie View residents 65 or older live alone (47% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Prairie View compared with Waller County and Texas

Census figure	Prairie View	Waller County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	15%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	48%	29%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	6.1%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	4.8%	12%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,819	$72,625	—

Older residents in towns around Prairie View

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Waller, TX	2.8 mi	230	25%
Hempstead, TX	6.1 mi	460	17%
Magnolia, TX	17 mi	521	43%
Pinehurst, TX	18 mi	771	18%
Bellville, TX	19 mi	1,025	50%
Brookshire, TX	21 mi	336	25%

Hospices serving Prairie View

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Choice Hospice	Tomball, TX	18 mi	(281) 742-1142
Silverado Hospice - North Houston	Houston, TX	25 mi	(281) 397-8800
Heart To Heart Hospice Of West Houston	Houston, TX	32 mi	(832) 478-5534
Choice Health At Home	Houston, TX	32 mi	(713) 522-0160
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Texas	College Station, TX	36 mi	(979) 314-9235
Enhabit Hospice	College Station, TX	41 mi	(979) 268-4710

Straight-line miles from the center of Prairie View. 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 Prairie View

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 28% of the $3,652 monthly median income of Prairie View 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 Prairie View: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Prairie View?

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 28% of the $3,652 monthly median income of Prairie View 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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