Find the Right Hospice Care in Russell County
Russell County is wider than the city of Phenix City. Families often leave a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, or East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, then go home to Phenix City. Columbus, Georgia is the next state. Opelika and Auburn are Lee County. There is no large hospital campus inside Phenix City that families usually name first. Use the Phenix City page when the home is inside that city. Use this county page when the address is another community in Russell County, or when someone may leave a hospital for a home that is not in that city. Ask which team would send the first nurse to that street after the discharge desk closes. A Georgia hospital stay is not an Alabama enrollment for a Russell County address.
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Showing 20 of 28 providers
Columbus Hospice of Alabama
Phenix City, AL
(Family Experience)
(1)
Community Hospice Care
Tallassee, AL
Chattahoochee Hospice
Valley, 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
Enhabit Hospice - Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Northport
Tuscaloosa, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Opelika
Opelika, AL
Enhabit Hospice - Troy
Troy, AL
Southeast Hospice Network - Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Southeast Hospice Network - Opelika
Opelika, AL
SouthernCare - Enterprise
Enterprise, AL
SouthernCare - Foley
Foley, AL
8 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Russell County. 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 Russell County families
Families across Russell County 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 Russell County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Russell County?
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 Russell County?
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 Russell County?
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 Russell County?
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.
Can a Columbus, Georgia team serve Russell County?
Only if that team is also set up to come to the Alabama address. A Georgia hospital stay is not an enrollment here.
Is the nearest Alabama hospital in Phenix City?
Families usually name East Alabama Medical Center, which is in Opelika, or a campus in Columbus, Georgia.
Hospice Care in Russell County
Finding hospice care in Russell County
A discharge across the river still needs a Russell County answer if the home is in Phenix City. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the county
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 Russell County
Most hospice in this county is at home or in a local facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed at home. Ask which bed they use, and how far it is from that town at night.
Local considerations for Russell County families
This directory currently lists about 28 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Russell County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
The river is the state line. Ask whether the team can send a nurse to the Phenix City street after dark, on an Alabama license.
East Alabama Medical Center is in Opelika. Use the Phenix City page when the home is in the city. Say Russell County, Alabama.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Phenix City is Russell County, Alabama
- East Alabama Medical Center is in Opelika
- Columbus, Georgia is the next state
- A Georgia hospital name is not an Alabama enrollment
This page is the county-wide list for Russell County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or South Alabama only to scan the wider region.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Phenix City, Hurtsboro, South Alabama.