Find the Right Hospice Care in Columbus, Georgia
About 9 hospices currently serve Columbus, including 3 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. Columbus here is the Muscogee County seat in West Georgia, not Columbus, Ohio. Phenix City is Alabama across the Chattahoochee. Families start after Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown, Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside, or St. Francis Hospital. A Georgia license is not an Alabama license.
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Columbus Hospice
Columbus, GA
(Family Experience)
(84)
Georgia Hospice Care - Warner Robins
Warner Robins, GA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Gentiva - Columbus
Columbus, GA
(Family Experience)
(20)
Empyrean Hospice of Georgia - Columbus
Columbus, GA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Phoebe Sumter Hospice
Americus, GA
VITAS Healthcare of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Affinis Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, GA
Enhabit Hospice - Fortson
Fortson, GA
Prohealth Hospice - Georgia
Columbus, GA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Columbus. 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 Columbus families
Families in Columbus 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 Columbus
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Columbus?
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 Columbus?
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 Columbus?
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 Columbus?
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 hospice for Columbus, Georgia, the same search as Columbus, Ohio?
No. Columbus, Georgia, is the Muscogee County seat in West Georgia. Columbus, Ohio, is a different state with different hospitals and a different license. Start from the Georgia address. Ask whether the team you are calling actually comes to Muscogee County, and set aside any brochure that assumes the Ohio capital.
Can a Georgia hospice automatically cross the river to Phenix City?
No. Phenix City is in Alabama, across the Chattahoochee from Columbus. A Georgia license is not an Alabama license. Ask whether the team is licensed to send a nurse to that Alabama address, and ask again before you plan a short inpatient stay on the other side of the river. Closeness on a map is not permission to cross.
Hospice Care in Columbus
Finding hospice care in Columbus
Hospice talks in Columbus, Georgia, often follow a stay at Piedmont Columbus Regional or St. Francis-Emory Healthcare. Familiar hospital names are a place to start calls. They are not an assignment. This Columbus is Muscogee County in West Georgia. It is not Columbus, Ohio, and an Ohio brochure will not describe a Georgia driveway. Phenix City sits across the Chattahoochee in Alabama. Ask whether the team can send a nurse to the Muscogee address you have, including after midnight, and ask again if anyone is considering Phenix City. A team that covers downtown Columbus may still be a long drive to a far Muscogee road. Compare Medicare-certified hospices for this Georgia city on your own timeline. A phone call is a question, not an enrollment.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Say Columbus, Georgia, so you are not reading Columbus, Ohio
- Ask whether a nurse can reach that Muscogee County address after dark
- Phenix City is Alabama, and a Georgia license is not an Alabama license
- Names from Piedmont Columbus Regional or St. Francis-Emory are only a starting list
Where hospice care happens in Columbus
Most hospice in Columbus, Georgia, is at home or in a Muscogee County facility. A short general inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house, not a long-term nursing-home bed. Ask which hospital bed or hospice house they use on the Georgia side. If the family is looking at Phenix City, ask whether that inpatient option exists under an Alabama license.
Local considerations for Columbus families
This directory currently lists about 9 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Columbus. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Fort Moore sits on the edge of town. A civilian team may cover a Columbus street and still not enter the post. Ask which side of the river the address is on, and which campus the discharge papers actually name. Midtown, Northside, and St. Francis are different campuses. Ask which one.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Columbus — 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 Muscogee County page when the home sits outside the city limits
- Use the West Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is focused on Columbus itself. Nearby cities and Muscogee 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 Muscogee County, West Georgia.