Hospice Support in Talty, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Talty, TX: the local picture

90

Medicare-certified hospices serve Talty ZIP codes

24

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

4.3%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (17% in Kaufman County)

29%

of residents 65+ report a disability (35% in Kaufman County)

Medicare lists 90 hospices whose service area includes Talty ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Acce Hospice Care Agency in Forney (5.1 mi) and Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC in Terrell (7.9 mi).

15 Talty residents 65 or older live alone (4.3% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Talty compared with Kaufman County and Texas

Census figure	Talty	Kaufman County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	4.3%	17%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	35%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.6%	5.8%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	12%	11%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.9%	11%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$96,500	$59,158	—

Older residents in towns around Talty

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Heartland, TX	3.5 mi	372	0.0%
Forney, TX	4.5 mi	2,553	15%
Crandall, TX	4.5 mi	621	23%
Terrell, TX	6.4 mi	2,597	28%
Travis Ranch, TX	8.6 mi	525	16%
Seagoville, TX	8.9 mi	1,727	24%

Hospices serving Talty

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Acce Hospice Care Agency	Forney, TX	5.1 mi	(972) 357-7342
Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC	Terrell, TX	7.9 mi	(972) 563-1560
American Home Hospice Inc	Terrell, TX	7.9 mi	(972) 524-3800
Hospice Professionals Inc	Sunnyvale, TX	12 mi	(972) 853-7704
Shalem Hospice Care LLC	Sunnyvale, TX	12 mi	(214) 564-8296
Always Accurate Home Healthcare And Hospice LLC	Kaufman, TX	12 mi	(469) 376-6763

Straight-line miles from the center of Talty. 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 Talty

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 13% of the $8,042 monthly median income of Talty 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 Talty: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Talty?

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 13% of the $8,042 monthly median income of Talty 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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