Find the Right Hospice Care in Henry County
About 81 hospices currently serve Henry County, including 6 nonprofits and 5 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Henry County is the I-75 county south of DeKalb. Stockbridge and McDonough are the two cities families mix up. Piedmont Henry is in Stockbridge. McDonough is the seat and does not have the hospital. Hampton and Locust Grove are farther south.
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Showing 20 of 81 providers
Abbey Hospice
Social Circle, GA
(Family Experience)
(39)
Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(80)
The Lighthouse Community Hospice
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(28)
Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA
Columbus Hospice
Columbus, GA
(Family Experience)
(84)
Brightmoor Hospice
Griffin, GA
(Family Experience)
(96)
Adoration Hospice - Newnan
Newnan, GA
Family Hospice - Macon
Macon, GA
(Family Experience)
(14)
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
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)
Longleaf Hospice
Atlanta, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Agape Hospice Care of Carrollton
Villa Rica, GA
Coastal Hospice of Georgia
Brunswick, GA
61 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Henry 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 Henry County families
Families across Henry 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 Henry County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry 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 Piedmont Henry in McDonough?
The hospital people call Piedmont Henry is in Stockbridge, not on the McDonough square. McDonough is still the Henry County seat, and both cities are in this county. When you call a hospice, say the city of the house, not only the hospital. Ask whether the team visits that city on ordinary days and on weekends. A discharge from Stockbridge can go to a McDonough address or the other way around.
We are between Henry and Clayton. How do we pick a page?
Pick the county of the residence, not the county where you shop or where the hospital sits. Henry includes McDonough and Stockbridge. Clayton is the county toward the airport, including Jonesboro and Forest Park. If you are unsure, check the tax county or ask the hospice to look up the street before you enroll. The wrong county page will not tell you who can visit.
Hospice Care in Henry County
Finding hospice care in Henry County
People say McDonough when they mean Henry County, then find Piedmont Henry in Stockbridge. That gap matters when you are asking who can be at the house tonight. Stockbridge, McDonough, and the other Henry cities are one county, but they are not one neighborhood, and a team busy near the hospital is not automatically a team for a road on the far side of McDonough. Clayton County is the neighbor toward the airport, and families cross it often. Ask the hospice to name the Henry ZIPs it visits through the week. A Clayton discharge, or a drive up to Atlanta, does not change the county of the home.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Remember Piedmont Henry is in Stockbridge, not downtown McDonough
- Keep Clayton County addresses off this page
- Ask which Henry cities are on the daily route
- Ask how weekend traffic changes a visit to your ZIP
Where hospice care happens in Henry County
Most hospice in Henry County is at home in McDonough, Stockbridge, or another Henry city. A short inpatient stay is a crisis bed, not a move onto the hospital campus. Piedmont Henry is in Stockbridge, not on the McDonough square. Ask which bed they would use near that campus, and how a night call reaches the city where the patient actually sleeps.
Local considerations for Henry County families
This directory currently lists about 81 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Henry County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Ask which city the house is in. A Stockbridge night and a Locust Grove night are not the same drive. Clayton is west, with Southern Regional in Riverdale. If the papers say McDonough and the hospital was Stockbridge, stay on this page and name the city.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Henry 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 Henry 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 Stockbridge, McDonough, Locust Grove, Hampton, Metro Atlanta.