Find the Right Hospice Care in Clarke County
About 29 hospices currently serve Clarke County, including 4 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. Clarke County is Athens. Piedmont Athens Regional and St. Mary’s Hospital are both in the city. Watkinsville is the next town south, and it is Oconee County, with no hospital. This is not Athens, Ohio.
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Showing 20 of 29 providers
Abbey Hospice
Social Circle, GA
(Family Experience)
(39)
Georgia Hospice Care - Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Bristol Hospice - East Georgia
Watkinsville, GA
Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA
Peaceful Purpose Hospice of Georgia
Eatonton, GA
PruittHealth Hospice - Athens
Watkinsville, GA
(Family Experience)
(7)
Amedisys Hospice - Toccoa
Toccoa, GA
St. Mary's Hospice Services
Watkinsville, GA
Agape Hospice Care of Clarke County
Watkinsville, GA
Family Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(31)
Amedisys Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
Gentiva - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(13)
Georgia Hospice Care - Acworth
Acworth, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Inspire Hospice and Palliative Care - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(6)
Inspire Hospice and Palliative Care - Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
(Family Experience)
(39)
Longleaf Hospice
Atlanta, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Affinis Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
Affinity Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Compassus - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Willowbrook Hospice - Winder
Winder, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Clarke 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 Clarke County families
Families across Clarke 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 Clarke County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Watkinsville in Athens-Clarke?
No. Watkinsville is in Oconee County. Clarke County is the unified Athens-Clarke government. People live, shop, and use Piedmont Athens Regional or St. Mary's across that line every day. The hospice still needs the county of the bedroom. If care will be in Watkinsville, open Oconee and ask about that ZIP. If it will be in Athens-Clarke, stay here.
Does East Central Georgia mean the hospice serves every county around Athens?
No. The region is a hub so you can find Clarke and the counties around it. Coverage follows the address. Athens-Clarke is this page. Nearby counties include Oconee, where Watkinsville is. Ask the hospice which county it will visit at night. A region name is not an enrollment area, and a hospital in Athens does not enroll the next county over.
Hospice Care in Clarke County
Finding hospice care in Clarke County
Piedmont Athens Regional and St. Mary's are the hospitals families name. Students, longtime residents, and everyone else share the same county and very different streets, from in-town blocks to the outer Athens-Clarke roads. A hospice has to visit the house you name, not a Watkinsville subdivision that feels attached to town. Oconee County is that next step over. East Central Georgia is how this site groups Athens with nearby counties, and it is only a hub. Ask which Athens-Clarke ZIPs are routine, who covers nights, and whether a stay with family in Watkinsville would mean a different county's team.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Treat Athens-Clarke as one county government
- Send Watkinsville to Oconee County
- Ask about the ZIP, not only the hospital campus
- Use East Central Georgia to browse, then open the county
Where hospice care happens in Clarke County
Most hospice in Clarke County is at an Athens-Clarke home or facility. A short inpatient stay is a crisis bed, not a Watkinsville address. Ask which bed they use near Piedmont Athens Regional or St. Mary's, and how a night call reaches the far side of the unified county. If the home is in Oconee, ask that county before you plan the bed.
Local considerations for Clarke County families
This directory currently lists about 29 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Clarke County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Families in Oconee use the Athens campuses and go home across the line. Ask which hospital the papers name, and whether the address is still inside Clarke. Jackson County is north. A rural Clarke road and the Athens grid are different nights. If the house is in Watkinsville, open Oconee County.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Clarke 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 East Central Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Clarke County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or East Central 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 Athens, Winterville, East Central Georgia.