Hospice Support in Wake Village, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Wake Village, TX: the local picture

18

Medicare-certified hospices serve Wake Village ZIP codes

24

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

12%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (34% in Bowie County)

29%

of residents 65+ report a disability (33% in Bowie County)

Medicare lists 18 hospices whose service area includes Wake Village ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Retreat Health Care Services Inc in Texarkana (4.1 mi) and Enhabit Hospice in Texarkana (4.1 mi).

101 Wake Village residents 65 or older live alone (12% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Wake Village compared with Bowie County and Texas

Census figure	Wake Village	Bowie County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	34%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	33%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.3%	9.8%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	14%	18%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.2%	14%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$66,651	$44,842	—

Older residents in towns around Wake Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Nash, TX	1.7 mi	515	33%
Texarkana, TX	3.0 mi	6,499	42%
Texarkana, AR	8.1 mi	4,984	33%
New Boston, TX	17 mi	974	31%
Ashdown, AR	17 mi	813	36%
Atlanta, TX	22 mi	1,140	23%

Hospices serving Wake Village

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Retreat Health Care Services Inc	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 793-0282
Enhabit Hospice	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 255-0430
Dierksen Hospice	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 793-6350
Heritage Hospice Of Texarkana LLC	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 792-0716
Gentiva	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 675-8941
Hospice Of Texarkana Inc	Texarkana, TX	4.1 mi	(903) 794-4263

Straight-line miles from the center of Wake Village. 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 Wake Village

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 18% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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 Wake Village: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Wake Village?

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 18% of the $5,554 monthly median income of Wake Village 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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