Mineola · Wood County · East Texas
Hospice Care in Mineola, TX
Medicare-covered hospice and palliative care for families in Mineola. Our nurses are available 24 hours — days, nights, and weekends.
Mineola is about 40 miles north of Tyler on US-69, on the northern edge of Azalea's service area.
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01 —Serving Mineola
Built for Mineola families.
Mineola is the railroad hub of Wood County — a small-town East Texas community with a historic downtown, strong church networks, and a draw for retirees thanks to Lake Fork, one of the premier bass fishing lakes in the country. Many Wood County families have a parent or spouse who moved here for retirement and are now facing serious illness without all the kids nearby. Azalea Hospice serves Mineola with the same standard we bring to Tyler: a real nurse who answers our line 24/7, a local team that knows the county roads, and no call center routing calls through Plano or Dallas.
Mineola is part of our Wood County service area. For the full Tyler-area hub, see Hospice Care in Tyler, TX →
Communities We Serve Nearby
- Quitman
- Winnsboro
- Hawkins
- Lake Fork
- Yantis
Hospital Coordination
- —UT Health Quitman
- —UT Health East Texas network
Serving ZIP 75773 and the surrounding Wood County communities.
02 —Our Services
Every level of care. All Medicare-covered.
Routine Home Care
Daily nursing, aide, and chaplain visits in the comfort of home.
Continuous Care
Extended nursing during acute episodes — available around the clock.
General Inpatient Care
Short-term inpatient placement when symptoms can't be managed at home.
Respite Care
Temporary relief for family caregivers — up to 5 days.
Palliative Care
Comfort-focused care that runs alongside curative treatment.
Bereavement Support
Counseling for the family for 13 months after the patient's death.
03 —Common Questions
What Mineola families ask first.
Do you serve Lake Fork retirees and the smaller Wood County towns?
Yes — Mineola, Quitman, Winnsboro, Hawkins, the Lake Fork communities, and Yantis. Many Wood County patients are retirees whose adult children live out of state; we coordinate with the family long-distance and put the local team where it needs to be.
Wood County is on the northern edge of your service area — does that affect response?
No. Wood County is fully in our licensed service area and we maintain on-call coverage there 24/7. Our dispatch times reflect the local geography rather than a metro-area assumption.
Which hospitals do you coordinate Wood County discharges with?
Most Wood County patients get hospital care either at UT Health Quitman locally or in Tyler at UT Health Tyler / CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances. We coordinate with whichever facility your family member was admitted to — handling paperwork, communicating with the case manager, and arranging the transition home.
How much does hospice cost?
For Medicare and Medicaid patients, hospice is 100% covered — nursing, medications related to the terminal illness, equipment, aide visits, chaplaincy, social work, and 13 months of bereavement support. There is typically no cost to the family. Most private plans mirror the Medicare benefit; we verify your specific coverage before anything starts.
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Accreditations & certifications
Medicare-Certified
CMS Provider · NPI #1700460789
Texas-Licensed
DSHS HCSSA #020708
CHAP Accredited
Independent accreditation
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Our intake nurse answers Mineola calls directly — 24 hours, 7 days.