Find the Right Hospice Care in Augusta, Georgia
About 17 hospices currently serve Augusta, including 2 nonprofits and 1 with a dedicated inpatient facility. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Augusta is the Richmond County seat in East Georgia, on the Savannah River opposite South Carolina. Martinez, Evans, and Grovetown are Columbia County, not Richmond. Families start at Wellstar MCG Health, Doctors Hospital of Augusta, or Piedmont Augusta. North Augusta and Aiken are South Carolina.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
Georgia Hospice Care - Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Southeast Hospice
Martinez, GA
Bristol Hospice - East Georgia
Watkinsville, GA
Community Hospice
Vidalia, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Affinis Hospice - Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
Heartland Hospice - Augusta
Martinez, GA
Enhabit Hospice - Augusta
Augusta, GA
PruittHealth Hospice - Augusta
Augusta, GA
(Family Experience)
(8)
Regency SouthernCare
Augusta, GA
Georgia Hospice Care - Augusta
Augusta, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Hospice Services of Georgia
Augusta, GA
Affinis Hospice - Augusta
Augusta, GA
Medical Services of America Hospice
Augusta, GA
Crescent Hospice
Augusta, GA
Empyrean Hospice of Georgia - Augusta
Augusta, GA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Helping Hands Hospice
Augusta, GA
St Joseph Hospice
Augusta, GA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Augusta. The office might be elsewhere in Georgia — 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 Augusta families
Families in Augusta 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 Augusta
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Augusta?
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 Augusta?
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 Augusta?
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 Augusta?
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.
Are Martinez, Evans, and Grovetown part of Richmond County?
No. Those three communities are in Columbia County, even though people fold them into greater Augusta. Augusta itself is Richmond County. Ask whether a team that knows the Richmond hospitals will come to a Columbia County address, and do not treat a commute into Augusta as proof that the same nurse covers both counties after dark.
Can an Augusta team automatically serve North Augusta or Aiken?
No. North Augusta and Aiken are in South Carolina, across the Savannah River from Richmond County. A Georgia license is not a South Carolina license. Ask whether the hospice is licensed to send a nurse to that South Carolina county, including after midnight. A short drive over the bridge is not the same thing as permission to practice there.
Hospice Care in Augusta
Finding hospice care in Augusta
A discharge from Wellstar MCG Health, also called Augusta University Medical Center, or from Doctors Hospital of Augusta or Piedmont Augusta, is how many Richmond County families first hear hospice names. A name on a packet is a phone call, not a decision already made. North Augusta and Aiken are South Carolina. A Georgia license does not turn into a South Carolina license at the bridge. Martinez, Evans, and Grovetown feel like Augusta on a commute and still sit in Columbia County. Ask whether the team covers the Richmond County address, and ask separately for Columbia County or the far side of the river. A team that covers downtown Augusta may still be a long drive to south Richmond after dark. You may compare Medicare-certified hospices before anyone enrolls you. Calling to ask questions leaves you free to keep looking.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Confirm Richmond County versus Columbia County for Martinez, Evans, and Grovetown
- Ask about South Carolina licensure before any plan for North Augusta or Aiken
- Wellstar MCG Health, Doctors Hospital, and Piedmont Augusta do not assign a hospice
- A downtown Augusta team may still be a long night drive through south Richmond
Where hospice care happens in Augusta
Most hospice in Augusta is in a Richmond County home or facility. A short inpatient stay, hospice house or contracted hospital bed, is a crisis stay, not a nursing-home placement. Ask which bed they use on the Georgia side of the Savannah River. If the patient might be in North Augusta or Aiken, ask whether that option is available under a South Carolina license.
Local considerations for Augusta families
This directory currently lists about 17 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Augusta. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
A Georgia license does not cover a South Carolina address just because the bridge is short. If the driveway is in Evans, Martinez, or Grovetown, open Columbia County. Those families use the Augusta hospitals and then go home across the county line. Ask which of the three Augusta hospitals the stay was at. They do not share a driveway.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Augusta — a city or region name on a brochure is not coverage
- Ask how long a nurse typically takes to reach that address after hours
- Clarify assisted-living or nursing-facility relationships if care would start in a building
- Open the Richmond County page when the home sits outside the city limits
- Use the East Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is focused on Augusta itself. Nearby cities and Richmond 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 Richmond County, Hephzibah, Blythe, East Georgia.