Find the Right Hospice Care in Chatham County
About 18 hospices currently serve Chatham County, including 4 nonprofits and 2 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Chatham County is the Savannah county in Coastal Georgia. Memorial Health, Candler Hospital, and St. Joseph’s are in Savannah. There is no hospital in Pooler or on Wilmington Island. Those families leave a Savannah campus and drive home on I-16, I-95, or a bridge.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Georgia families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Showing 18 of 18 providers
SunCare Hospice
Rincon, GA
(Family Experience)
(20)
Amedisys Hospice - Pooler
Pooler, GA
Community Hospice
Vidalia, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Hearth Hospice of Brunswick
Brunswick, GA
Affinis Hospice - Vidalia
Vidalia, GA
Hospice Savannah
Savannah, GA
(Family Experience)
(69)
Compassus - Savannah
Savannah, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Georgia Hospice Care - Jesup
Jesup, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Georgia Hospice Care - Warner Robins
Warner Robins, GA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Gentiva - Brunswick
Brunswick, GA
(Family Experience)
(18)
Gentiva - Savannah
Savannah, GA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Georgia Hospice Care - Savannah
Savannah, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Affinis Hospice - Pooler
Pooler, GA
Affinity Hospice - Claxton
Claxton, GA
(Family Experience)
(7)
Bridge Hospice
Pooler, GA
Island Hospice
Savannah, GA
(Family Experience)
(3)
Spanish Oaks Hospice
Savannah, GA
Your Family Hospice
Hinesville, GA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Chatham 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 Chatham County families
Families across Chatham 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 Chatham County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Richmond Hill in Chatham County?
No. Richmond Hill is in Bryan County, south of Savannah. People shop, work, and sometimes use Chatham hospitals from there, but the hospice has to be able to serve the home county. If the patient will be in Richmond Hill, open Bryan and ask that team about the ZIP. If the patient will be in Savannah, Pooler, or on Wilmington Island, stay on this Chatham page.
Do Savannah and Pooler use the same hospice team?
Sometimes a team says it covers both, and sometimes it does not. Savannah and Pooler are both in Chatham, and Wilmington Island is too, but the drives are different. Ask which addresses they visited this week and who comes at night. Memorial Health and St. Joseph's/Candler can discharge to any of those places. The hospital name does not answer the coverage question.
Hospice Care in Chatham County
Finding hospice care in Chatham County
Families in Chatham usually name Memorial Health or St. Joseph's/Candler when they talk about the hospital stay. The home might be in Savannah, in Pooler, or on Wilmington Island, and those are not the same trip for a nurse with a schedule. Pooler has grown toward the interstate, while island addresses add bridges and weather to the after-hours question. Ask the hospice which of those places it covers on a routine day, and what happens when a storm or a bridge backup changes the drive. If the discharge papers say Savannah but the house is in Richmond Hill, you are in Bryan County, not Chatham, and you should switch pages before you choose.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Separate Savannah, Pooler, and Wilmington Island when you ask about visits
- Keep Richmond Hill on the Bryan County side of the line
- Ask how bridges, flooding, or a storm watch change after-hours care
- Match Memorial Health or St. Joseph's/Candler discharges to the home county
Where hospice care happens in Chatham County
Most hospice in Chatham County is at home in Savannah, Pooler, or on Wilmington Island, or in a local facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot wait, not a permanent move. Ask which bed they use near Memorial Health or St. Joseph's/Candler, and how a night transfer works if the address is on the far side of a bridge.
Local considerations for Chatham County families
This directory currently lists about 18 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Chatham County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
The islands and Pooler are not the historic district. Richmond Hill is Bryan County. Ask whether the team crosses a bridge after dark, and open Bryan or Effingham if the house is already outside Chatham. Pooler and the islands should be named out loud. Savannah alone is not enough.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Chatham 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 Coastal Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Chatham County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Coastal 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 Savannah, Pooler, Wilmington Island, Port Wentworth, Coastal Georgia.