Find the Right Hospice Care in Kennesaw, Georgia
About 92 hospices currently serve Kennesaw, including 9 nonprofits and 5 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Kennesaw is a Cobb County city in Metro Atlanta, north of Marietta on I-75. There is no hospital in Kennesaw. Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta is the campus families use. Acworth is the next city north, and Bartow County and Piedmont Cartersville start after that. Kennesaw State and the Town Center side of I-75 are not the same streets as the west side toward Acworth or the east side toward Cherokee. A Kennesaw address is Cobb, not Cherokee and not Bartow. Woodstock is the Cherokee city to the east, with no hospital of its own and a Canton hospital farther up I-575. Ask whether a Kennestone team comes north to Kennesaw after midnight or stops in Marietta. A Town Center exit and a house west of I-75 are different promises once the interstate stops.
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Georgia Hospice Care - Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(80)
Bristol Hospice - East Georgia
Watkinsville, GA
Caritas Hospice Care
Dawsonville, GA
(Family Experience)
(20)
Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA
Community Hospice
Vidalia, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Affinis Hospice - Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
Georgia Mountain Hospice
Jasper, GA
Adoration Hospice - McDonough
Mcdonough, GA
Hospice Care - A Part of Tanner
Carrollton, GA
The Weinstein Hospice
Atlanta, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Trinity Hospice Care of Georgia
Acworth, GA
Guiding Light Hospice
Stockbridge, GA
Lotus Blossom Hospice and Palliative Care
Sandy Springs, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Capstone Hospice
Peachtree Corners, GA
(Family Experience)
(109)
Wellstar Community Hospice
Austell, GA
(Family Experience)
(16)
Georgia Hospice Care - Acworth
Acworth, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Affinity Hospice - Canton
Canton, GA
(Family Experience)
(12)
Agape Hospice Care of Cherokee County
Woodstock, GA
Amedisys Hospice - Kennesaw
Kennesaw, GA
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Kennesaw. 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 Kennesaw families
Families in Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Kennesaw?
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 Kennesaw?
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 Kennesaw?
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 Kennesaw?
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 Wellstar Kennestone in Kennesaw?
No. Wellstar Kennestone is in Marietta. Kennesaw has no hospital in the city. Families use Kennestone and then need a hospice that will come to Kennesaw, including after hours. Ask for that drive time specifically. Acworth, toward Paulding County, is the next city and should not be folded into the answer unless the patient will be there. The hospital city and the home city are different.
Does northwest Cobb mean the same team as Smyrna?
No. Smyrna is inside I-285, closer to Atlanta. Kennesaw is northwest Cobb, by Kennesaw Mountain, with Acworth farther toward Paulding. A hospice can serve more than one of these cities and still staff them differently. Ask about the Kennesaw address on its own. Marietta, where Wellstar Kennestone sits, is also a separate confirmation if the paperwork keeps sliding back to the hospital.
Hospice Care in Kennesaw
Finding hospice care in Kennesaw
Kennesaw families often meet hospice after Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta. The hospital is not in Kennesaw, and Kennesaw has no hospital of its own. Bring suggestions home and test them against the Kennesaw address. Acworth is the next city toward Paulding County, and a route that ends in Acworth is not the same as a route up to Kennesaw Mountain. Marietta traffic sits between many nurses and this part of Cobb. Ask where the on-call nurse starts at night, how they treat a Kennesaw ZIP versus an Acworth ZIP, and whether Cobb County in their answer was really Marietta. The mountain is a landmark. The street is the coverage question.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- The trip from Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta back to Kennesaw at night
- Acworth kept distinct, especially toward Paulding County
- Whether the nurse knows Kennesaw Mountain-area streets or only Marietta
- A Cobb answer that still names Kennesaw rather than Smyrna
Where hospice care happens in Kennesaw
Plan hospice at the Kennesaw house or a local facility. Wellstar Kennestone is in Marietta, so discharge happens there and visits happen back in Kennesaw. Say Acworth if that is the real bed. Paulding County, if you cross it, is no longer a Cobb question. Kennesaw Mountain is only a way to explain the neighborhood.
Local considerations for Kennesaw families
This directory currently lists about 92 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Kennesaw. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Kennesaw is northwest Cobb, not the I-285 cities closer to Atlanta. Kennesaw Mountain orients locals; it does not orient a scheduler in another state. Wellstar Kennestone stays in Marietta. If the patient could stay with family in Acworth, or across the line in Paulding County, those are additional asks. Smyrna is farther southeast inside the Perimeter and should not be used as a stand-in. Ask the hospice to say Kennesaw and Cobb County, Georgia. A Marietta habit is not proof they staff this side of the county.
Town Center and the university side sit on the interstate. The neighborhoods west of I-75, toward McCollum and Acworth, are a different visit, and the east side toward Bells Ferry starts to feel like Cherokee County. If the house is already in Acworth or Woodstock, open that city. Cartersville is Bartow County. Do not let a north-I-75 sentence cover all of them. Ask which office sends the nurse, how long Kennesaw takes from Marietta when I-75 is stopped, and whether a facility near Town Center is a place they already visit or a new door.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Kennesaw — 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 Cobb County page when the home sits outside the city limits
- Use the Metro Atlanta hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is focused on Kennesaw itself. Nearby cities and Cobb 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 Cobb County, Mableton, Marietta, Smyrna, Metro Atlanta.