Hospice Support in Woodville, TX: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Woodville, TX: the local picture

20

Medicare-certified hospices serve Woodville ZIP codes

80

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

49%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (23% in Tyler County)

45%

of residents 65+ report a disability (47% in Tyler County)

Medicare lists 20 hospices whose service area includes Woodville ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Olive Branch Hospice in Jasper (26 mi) and Harbor Hospice Of East Texas LP in Jasper (26 mi).

260 Woodville residents 65 or older live alone (49% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Woodville compared with Tyler County and Texas

Census figure	Woodville	Tyler County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	49%	23%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	47%	35%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	7.4%	8.0%
Residents 65 or older	21%	22%	13%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	12%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$25,197	$44,625	—

Older residents in towns around Woodville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Jasper, TX	27 mi	1,579	35%
Livingston, TX	31 mi	1,105	37%
Silsbee, TX	33 mi	1,432	22%
Diboll, TX	36 mi	924	25%
West Livingston, TX	36 mi	987	21%
Huntington, TX	36 mi	622	24%

Hospices serving Woodville

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Olive Branch Hospice	Jasper, TX	26 mi	(409) 384-5700
Harbor Hospice Of East Texas LP	Jasper, TX	26 mi	(409) 384-3662
Harbor Hospice Of Livingston LP	Livingston, TX	29 mi	(936) 327-8010
1ST Quality Hospice LLC	Livingston, TX	29 mi	(409) 331-9909
Affinity Health Care	Lufkin, TX	37 mi	(936) 639-2626
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Lufkin LLC	Lufkin, TX	47 mi	(936) 569-9143

Straight-line miles from the center of Woodville. 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 Woodville

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 48% of the $2,100 monthly median income of Woodville 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 Woodville: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Woodville?

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 48% of the $2,100 monthly median income of Woodville 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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