Find the Right Hospice Care in Guntersville, Alabama
Finding hospice care in Guntersville often begins after Marshall Medical Center North. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Marshall Medical Center North is in Guntersville, the Marshall County seat, on the lake. Albertville and Boaz are south on US-431. Marshall Medical Center South is in Boaz. Huntsville is over the mountain. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Guntersville, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Albertville, Boaz, or Huntsville, start there instead of assuming every Guntersville listing fits.
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Showing 20 of 71 providers
Hospice of the Valley
Decatur, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Anniston
Anniston, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Oneonta
Oneonta, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Pell City
Pell City, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Rainbow City
Rainbow City, AL
Heartlite Hospice
Scottsboro, AL
(Family Experience)
(17)
Amedisys Hospice - Decatur
Decatur, AL
Amedisys Hospice - Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Shepherd's Cove Hospice
Albertville, AL
(Family Experience)
(39)
SouthernCare New Beacon - Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
SouthernCare New Beacon - Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
SouthernCare New Beacon - Scottsboro
Scottsboro, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Alexander City
Alexander City, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Birmingham
Hoover, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Clanton
Clanton, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Cullman
Cullman, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Enterprise
Enterprise, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Greenville
Greenville, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Hamilton
Hamilton, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Jasper
Jasper, AL
51 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Guntersville. The office might be elsewhere in Alabama — that is common. When you call, share your loved one’s address so the team can confirm they can come to you. FindHospices.com is free for families.
Other important resources for Guntersville families
Families in Guntersville often discover that choosing a hospice is only one part of the journey. Questions about funeral arrangements, cremation, estate planning, elder law, probate, advance directives, veterans’ benefits, and other important decisions frequently arise at the same time.
Placements are limited and selective — we review applications and only accept organizations that meet our standards for this section. Listings are paid advertising, not recommendations or endorsements. Families review the information and choose professionals for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospices in Guntersville
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Guntersville?
No. A hospital or physician can share names they work with often. You may still compare any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the patient’s address. Calling for information does not enroll you.
Should we contact more than one hospice about Guntersville?
Yes. Compare who covers the exact address, how soon a nurse can get there, and who answers after hours. A referral is a starting point, not a requirement to use one brand.
Can hospice care be provided at home in Guntersville?
Yes. Most hospice care happens where the patient already lives — a house or apartment, or assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Ask the team to confirm that specific address, not only the city or county name.
How quickly can hospice start in Guntersville?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many teams begin within about 24–48 hours, and some can start the same day when staffing allows. Ask who comes first and how a night call is handled. Then verify by phone.
Is the Boaz hospital in Guntersville?
No. Marshall Medical Center North is in Guntersville. Marshall Medical Center South is in Boaz.
Does a Guntersville plan include Huntsville?
Huntsville is Madison County. Ask about that drive separately.
Hospice Care in Guntersville
Finding hospice care in Guntersville
A name from Marshall Medical Center North is a Guntersville starting list, not an Albertville or Huntsville enrollment. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Whether the team covers the exact address, not only the city or county name
- Who would come after hours, and how long that usually takes
- What happens if symptoms cannot be managed at home
- Medicare quality and family-experience information on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Guntersville
Most hospice here is at home or in a local facility. A short stay in a hospice house is for symptoms that cannot be managed at home, not a move into a nursing home. Ask which bed they would use, and how a night call is handled.
Local considerations for Guntersville families
This directory currently lists about 71 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Guntersville. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Lake roads and the mountain change a night visit. Ask whether the nurse is based in Guntersville or coming from another Marshall city, or from Huntsville, after dark.
A Huntsville Hospital discharge can come home to the lake. Huntsville Hospital is in Huntsville. Say Guntersville and Marshall County.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Marshall Medical Center North is in Guntersville
- Marshall Medical Center South is in Boaz
- Albertville is another Marshall County city
- Huntsville Hospital is in Huntsville
This page is focused on Guntersville itself. Nearby cities and Marshall County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Marshall County, Albertville, Boaz, Arab, North Alabama.