Find the Right Hospice Care in Catoosa County
About 17 hospices currently serve Catoosa County, including 2 nonprofits. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Catoosa County is Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe, on the Tennessee line in Northwest Georgia. CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia is in Fort Oglethorpe. There is no hospital in Ringgold. Chattanooga is Tennessee. A Georgia license does not cross because I-75 looks close.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
Affinis Hospice - Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
Heartlite Hospice
Dalton, GA
Homespun Hospice
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Amedisys Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
PruittHealth Hospice - Calhoun
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(40)
Georgia Hospice Care - Acworth
Acworth, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Hearth Hospice
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Hamilton Medical Center - Hospice
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Willowbrook Hospice - Ellijay
Ellijay, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Adoration Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
Appalachian Hospice & Palliative Care
Jasper, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Caris Healthcare
Ringgold, GA
(Family Experience)
(21)
Compassus - North Georgia
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(6)
Eternal Faith Hospice and Palliative Care - Dalton
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Family Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Spirit Hospice of Georgia - Calhoun
Calhoun, GA
Transitions Hospice
Rome, GA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Catoosa County. 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 Catoosa County families
Families across Catoosa 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 Catoosa County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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.
Is Fort Oglethorpe in Tennessee?
No. Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold are in Catoosa County, Georgia. Chattanooga is across the state line in Tennessee. A hospital there may be where the stay happened. The house is still a Georgia address. Tell the hospice Catoosa County and the ZIP.
Can we use the Dalton list for Ringgold?
Do not start there. Dalton is in Whitfield County. Ringgold is in Catoosa County. They share Northwest Georgia on this map and they do not share a county. Open the Catoosa page, then ask whether the team can reach that street after dark.
Hospice Care in Catoosa County
Finding hospice care in Catoosa County
Families here often hear a Chattanooga hospital name and then come home to Fort Oglethorpe or Ringgold. Those towns are in Catoosa County, Georgia. A Tennessee hospital does not enroll a Georgia address, and a Georgia hospice still has to confirm it can cross to that street. Dalton is Whitfield County, next door, not Catoosa. Ask for Catoosa County and the ZIP. Northwest Georgia is only the browsing hub.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Say Catoosa County, Georgia, not Chattanooga
- Keep Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold as separate towns
- Leave Dalton on the Whitfield County page
- Ask whether the night nurse already drives this side of the state line
Where hospice care happens in Catoosa County
Most hospice in Catoosa County is at home in Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, or a facility on the Georgia side of the line. A Chattanooga hospital stay is not the service address. Ask who would come at night to the Georgia house, and where a short inpatient bed would be without assuming it is in Tennessee.
Local considerations for Catoosa County families
This directory currently lists about 17 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Catoosa County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
A Ringgold address and a Fort Oglethorpe address are the mix-up. Ask which city. Dalton is Whitfield, south on I-75, with Hamilton Medical Center. Do not treat a Chattanooga discharge as this county. The hospital is in Fort Oglethorpe. Ringgold does not have one, and Chattanooga is Tennessee.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Catoosa County — 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
- Use the Northwest Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Catoosa County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Northwest Georgia 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 Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, Northwest Georgia.