Hospice Support in Quakertown, PA: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Quakertown, PA: the local picture

32

Medicare-certified hospices serve Quakertown ZIP codes

179

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

28%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (23% in Bucks County)

30%

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

Medicare lists 32 hospices whose service area includes Quakertown ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Grand View Hospice in Sellersville (5.5 mi) and Family Pillars Palliative Care Hospice, LLC in Center Valley (8.0 mi).

443 Quakertown residents 65 or older live alone (28% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Quakertown compared with Bucks County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Quakertown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	23%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.2%	5.7%	6.6%
Residents 65 or older	19%	21%	19%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	6.4%	9.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,289	$77,780	—

Older residents in towns around Quakertown

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Perkasie, PA	5.5 mi	1,322	29%
Sellersville, PA	5.8 mi	568	45%
Telford, PA	7.9 mi	854	52%
Red Hill, PA	8.5 mi	584	46%
Pennsburg, PA	8.5 mi	365	36%
East Greenville, PA	8.7 mi	360	20%

Hospices serving Quakertown

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Grand View Hospice	Sellersville, PA	5.5 mi	(215) 453-4210
Family Pillars Palliative Care Hospice, LLC	Center Valley, PA	8.0 mi	(201) 218-1447
St Luke's Hospice	Bethlehem, PA	11 mi	(484) 526-1100
Lehigh Valley Hospice	Allentown, PA	12 mi	(610) 402-7800
Advantage Home Health And Hospice	Bethlehem, PA	13 mi	(888) 264-3501
Penn Medicine Hospice Doylestown	Doylestown, PA	15 mi	(215) 345-2202

Straight-line miles from the center of Quakertown. 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 Quakertown

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 28% of the $4,441 monthly median income of Quakertown 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 Quakertown: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Quakertown?

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 28% of the $4,441 monthly median income of Quakertown 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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