Find the Right Hospice Care in Clayton County
About 85 hospices currently serve Clayton County, including 6 nonprofits and 6 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Clayton County is Forest Park, Morrow, Riverdale, and Jonesboro, south of Atlanta. Southern Regional Medical Center is in Riverdale. Jonesboro is the seat and does not have the hospital. There is no hospital in Forest Park.
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Showing 20 of 85 providers
Abbey Hospice
Social Circle, GA
(Family Experience)
(39)
Hospice of the Golden Isles
Brunswick, GA
(Family Experience)
(30)
Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(80)
The Lighthouse Community Hospice
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Caritas Hospice Care
Dawsonville, GA
(Family Experience)
(20)
Columbus Hospice
Columbus, GA
(Family Experience)
(84)
Peaceful Purpose Hospice of Georgia
Eatonton, GA
Brightmoor Hospice
Griffin, GA
(Family Experience)
(96)
Adoration Hospice - Newnan
Newnan, GA
Georgia Mountain Hospice
Jasper, GA
Adoration Hospice - McDonough
Mcdonough, GA
Hospice Care - A Part of Tanner
Carrollton, GA
Trinity Hospice Care of Georgia
Acworth, GA
Eternal Faith Hospice and Palliative Care - Carrollton
Carrollton, GA
(Family Experience)
(54)
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)
Eternal Faith Hospice and Palliative Care - Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Inspire Hospice and Palliative Care - Newnan
Newnan, GA
(Family Experience)
(34)
65 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Clayton 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 Clayton County families
Families across Clayton 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 Clayton County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Jonesboro the main place to search for Clayton hospice?
Jonesboro is the county seat, and it is a small city. Clayton also includes Forest Park and other cities south of the airport. Search the county, then ask about the specific city and ZIP. An agency that knows one Jonesboro street may not staff Forest Park the same way. There is no single Clayton hospital that answers this. Families often come from Grady or another Atlanta hospital and still need a Clayton visit.
The social worker suggested a Fulton hospice. We live in Clayton. What should we ask?
Ask whether that team visits your Clayton address at night, not only whether it can take a referral from an Atlanta hospital. Grady and other Atlanta hospitals discharge people home to Clayton all the time. If the team does not routinely cover Forest Park, Jonesboro, or your city, ask who does. Then confirm the county of the house before you compare options.
Hospice Care in Clayton County
Finding hospice care in Clayton County
There is no Clayton County hospital to name on this page, so do not let anyone invent one to make the referral sound local. Families here often come home from Atlanta hospitals, and Grady is one they mention. The house may be in Forest Park, in Jonesboro, or in another Clayton city closer to the airport or to Henry County. Jonesboro is a small city and the county seat, not a stand-in for every address south of the interstate. Ask the hospice whether it actually visits your Clayton ZIP on evenings and weekends, or whether it is an Atlanta team that only comes south when the schedule allows. The county line is the rule.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Start with Forest Park, Jonesboro, or the Clayton city on the deed
- Do not invent a county hospital; many families leave Grady or another Atlanta hospital
- Ask whether the team already drives your side of the airport
- Switch to Fulton or Henry if the house is actually there
Where hospice care happens in Clayton County
Most hospice in Clayton County is in the home in Forest Park, Jonesboro, or another city south of the airport. A short inpatient stay, hospice house or contracted hospital bed, is a crisis tool, not a new residence. Ask which bed they would use after a Grady discharge or another Atlanta stay, and how fast a night nurse reaches your Clayton address.
Local considerations for Clayton County families
This directory currently lists about 85 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Clayton County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
People go to the courthouse town and the hospital town and think they are the same trip. Ask which city. A Riverdale discharge and a Jonesboro house are a drive, not a walk across the parking lot. Fayette is east. Henry is east of that. The hospital is in Riverdale. Jonesboro is the courthouse, not the campus.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Clayton 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 Metro Atlanta hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Clayton County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Metro Atlanta 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 Forest Park, Riverdale, Lovejoy, Irondale, Metro Atlanta.