Find the Right Hospice Care in Huntsville, Alabama
Finding hospice care in Huntsville often begins after Huntsville Hospital or Crestwood Medical Center. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Research Park, Redstone, and downtown are one city. Madison is a separate city in Madison County, and Athens is Limestone County. I-565 and US-72 are different night drives once you leave the hospital campus. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Huntsville, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Madison, Athens, or a Limestone address, start on that page instead of assuming every Huntsville listing fits.
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Showing 20 of 49 providers
Hospice of the Valley
Decatur, AL
Preferred Hospice
Florence, AL
Heartlite Hospice
Scottsboro, AL
(Family Experience)
(17)
Amedisys Hospice - Decatur
Decatur, AL
Amedisys Hospice - Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Hospice of Northwest Alabama
Winfield, AL
Hospice of Limestone County
Athens, 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
Enhabit Hospice - Mobile
Mobile, AL
29 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Huntsville. 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 Huntsville families
Families in Huntsville 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 Huntsville
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Huntsville?
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 Huntsville?
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 Huntsville?
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 Huntsville?
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 Madison part of Huntsville?
No. Madison is its own city in Madison County. Ask whether a team that covers Huntsville Hospital will come to a Madison street after dark.
Can a Huntsville team automatically serve Athens?
No. Athens is in Limestone County. Ask whether the team covers that Limestone address, including after midnight.
Hospice Care in Huntsville
Finding hospice care in Huntsville
A name from Huntsville Hospital or Crestwood Medical Center is a phone call, not an assigned hospice. 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 Huntsville
Most hospice in Huntsville is at home or in a Madison County facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house. Ask which bed they use on this side of the county, and how a night call reaches Research Park versus a house toward Meridianville.
Local considerations for Huntsville families
This directory currently lists about 49 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Huntsville. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
People fold Madison into Huntsville because they share a commute and a hospital. They do not share a city hall. Ask whether the nurse who would walk through the door is based in Huntsville or coming from another city in Madison County.
A Huntsville Hospital discharge can still be a Madison street. If the driveway is already in Limestone County, Athens is the question. Say the city on the deed, not only the hospital name on the packet.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Madison is a separate city in Madison County, not a Huntsville neighborhood
- Athens is Limestone County
- Research Park and Redstone are Huntsville; a Madison street is a different night
- Ask how long a nurse takes on I-565 or US-72 after dark
This page is focused on Huntsville itself. Nearby cities and Madison 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 Madison County, Madison, Meridianville, Moores Mill, North Alabama.