Hospice Support in Royse City, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Royse City, TX: the local picture

69

Medicare-certified hospices serve Royse City ZIP codes

134

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

21%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (21% in Rockwall County)

24%

of residents 65+ report a disability (28% in Rockwall County)

Medicare lists 69 hospices whose service area includes Royse City ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC in Terrell (16 mi) and American Home Hospice Inc in Terrell (16 mi).

367 Royse City residents 65 or older live alone (21% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Royse City compared with Rockwall County and Texas

Census figure	Royse City	Rockwall County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	28%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.9%	5.3%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	9.1%	13%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	5.2%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,583	$82,527	—

Older residents in towns around Royse City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Fate, TX	4.4 mi	1,504	15%
Josephine, TX	6.0 mi	701	15%
Lavon, TX	7.6 mi	501	4.4%
Rockwall, TX	8.2 mi	8,082	24%
Caddo Mills, TX	8.5 mi	452	24%
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	9.9 mi	318	9.7%

Hospices serving Royse City

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC	Terrell, TX	16 mi	(972) 563-1560
American Home Hospice Inc	Terrell, TX	16 mi	(972) 524-3800
Family First Hospice	Greenville, TX	16 mi	(903) 454-3346
Healing Touch Hospice, LLC	Greenville, TX	18 mi	(903) 458-9003
Elara Caring	Greenville, TX	18 mi	(903) 537-3400
Anew Hospice Care Inc	Greenville, TX	18 mi	(903) 886-2639

Straight-line miles from the center of Royse City. 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 Royse City

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 19% of the $5,382 monthly median income of Royse City 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 Royse City: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Royse City?

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 19% of the $5,382 monthly median income of Royse City 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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