Hospice Support in Shallowater, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Shallowater, TX: the local picture

12

Medicare-certified hospices serve Shallowater ZIP codes

11

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

23%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (28% in Lubbock County)

42%

of residents 65+ report a disability (39% in Lubbock County)

Medicare lists 12 hospices whose service area includes Shallowater ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Umc Home Health And Hospice, An Amedisys Partner in Lubbock (7.4 mi) and Covenant Health At Home With Compassus, Hospice Of Lubbock in Lubbock (10 mi).

90 Shallowater residents 65 or older live alone (23% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Shallowater compared with Lubbock County and Texas

Census figure	Shallowater	Lubbock County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	28%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	39%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	8.5%	8.5%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	13%	13%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$44,567	$53,834	—

Older residents in towns around Shallowater

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Lubbock, TX	11 mi	33,912	31%
Abernathy, TX	12 mi	409	43%
Wolfforth, TX	13 mi	584	29%
Levelland, TX	23 mi	1,747	32%
Littlefield, TX	25 mi	885	35%
Slaton, TX	26 mi	696	47%

Hospices serving Shallowater

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Umc Home Health And Hospice, An Amedisys Partner	Lubbock, TX	7.4 mi	(806) 516-8103
Covenant Health At Home With Compassus, Hospice Of Lubbock	Lubbock, TX	10 mi	(806) 795-2751
Accentcare Health	Lubbock, TX	12 mi	(806) 788-0158
Beyondfaith Hospice Of Lubbock LLC	Lubbock, TX	12 mi	(806) 797-0000
Gentiva	Lubbock, TX	12 mi	(806) 748-1041
Direct Health Care Inc	Lubbock, TX	12 mi	(806) 793-3999

Straight-line miles from the center of Shallowater. 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 Shallowater

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 27% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 Shallowater: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Shallowater?

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 27% of the $3,714 monthly median income of Shallowater 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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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