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Hospice Care in the Austin area

Comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, delivered at home, in a facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

Quick answer

Hospice Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 11 verified hospice care providers across the Austin metro in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.

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See the record for each one: Medicare quality scores for all 44 hospices in Austin.

Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

Short answer

Hospice Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 11 verified hospice care providers across the Austin metro. Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
  • Palliative care is not the same thing. It focuses on symptom relief and can run alongside treatment intended to cure, at any stage.
  • You can change hospice providers, and you can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment. Families are rarely told either of those things clearly.
You can check any Texas facility's record free. Use TULIP for current license status and the legacy HHSC provider search for inspection and deficiency history. Read the full explanation →

Verified hospice care across the metro

We list 11 verified hospice care providers in the Austin metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

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Questions Austin families ask

What does memory care cost in Austin?

There is no authoritative answer. CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category, so no published median exists for Texas or Austin. Any memory care price quoted online is an estimate. Memory care typically prices above standard assisted living because of staffing ratios and secured building requirements.

What is the Area Agency on Aging for Austin?

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, a division of CAPCOG. Call 512-916-6062 or 888-622-9111, or visit 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin. It serves ten counties including Travis, Williamson, and Hays, offering benefits counseling, care coordination, meals, and the ombudsman program.

Who do I call first when a parent in Austin suddenly needs care?

Start with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area at 855-937-2372, weekdays 8 to 5. It's the front door for Texas long-term services and supports across Travis, Williamson, Hays, and seven other counties. Appointments are strongly suggested. You can also dial 2-1-1.

How do I get Meals on Wheels in Austin?

Call Meals on Wheels Central Texas at 512-477-2273, weekdays 8 to 5. Eligibility requires being primarily homebound, unable to easily prepare nutritious meals, without consistent daytime help, and able to accept delivery in the Greater Austin area. Enrollment includes case management. Rural counties are served separately.

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