Hospice Support in Whiteville, TN: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Whiteville, TN: the local picture

9

Medicare-certified hospices serve Whiteville ZIP codes

39

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

36%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (33% in Hardeman County)

57%

of residents 65+ report a disability (44% in Hardeman County)

Medicare lists 9 hospices whose service area includes Whiteville ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Hospice Of West Tennessee in Jackson (31 mi) and Tennessee Quality Care - Hospice in Jackson (31 mi).

98 Whiteville residents 65 or older live alone (36% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Whiteville compared with Hardeman County and Tennessee

Census figure	Whiteville	Hardeman County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	2.4%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	33%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	57%	44%	36%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	11%	11%	7.4%
Residents 65 or older	7.4%	19%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	14%	18%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,578	$40,779	—

Older residents in towns around Whiteville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Bolivar, TN	8.6 mi	991	44%
Somerville, TN	14 mi	667	37%
Brownsville, TN	20 mi	1,973	32%
Oakland, TN	23 mi	1,720	18%
Henderson, TN	29 mi	925	34%
Arlington, TN	29 mi	1,414	15%

Hospices serving Whiteville

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Hospice Of West Tennessee	Jackson, TN	31 mi	(731) 664-4220
Tennessee Quality Care - Hospice	Jackson, TN	31 mi	(731) 410-2250
Legacy Hospice Of The South	Selmer, TN	33 mi	(731) 646-1213
Baptist Trinity Home Care And Hospice	Cordova, TN	37 mi	(901) 767-6767
Caris Healthcare	Bartlett, TN	38 mi	(901) 465-2120
Crossroads Hospice Of Tennessee, LLC	Memphis, TN	41 mi	(901) 382-9292

Straight-line miles from the center of Whiteville. 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 Whiteville

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 43% of the $3,132 monthly median income of Whiteville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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 Whiteville: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Whiteville?

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 43% of the $3,132 monthly median income of Whiteville households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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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