Find the Right Hospice Care in Newton County
About 66 hospices currently serve Newton County, including 2 nonprofits and 4 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Newton County is Covington, east of Conyers on I-20. Piedmont Newton is the hospital. Piedmont Rockdale is in Conyers, which is Rockdale County. Social Circle can feel like Walton. Porterdale and Oxford sit against Covington and are still Newton.
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Showing 20 of 66 providers
Abbey Hospice
Social Circle, GA
(Family Experience)
(39)
Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care
Mcdonough, GA
(Family Experience)
(80)
Bristol Hospice - East Georgia
Watkinsville, GA
Peaceful Purpose Hospice of Georgia
Eatonton, GA
Family Hospice - Milledgeville
Milledgeville, GA
(Family Experience)
(14)
Heartland Hospice - Macon
Macon, GA
Agape Hospice Care of Northeast Georgia
Lawrenceville, GA
Amedisys Hospice - Toccoa
Toccoa, GA
St. Mary's Hospice Services
Watkinsville, GA
Adoration Hospice - McDonough
Mcdonough, GA
Trinity Hospice Care of Georgia
Acworth, GA
Family Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
(Family Experience)
(31)
Guiding Light Hospice
Stockbridge, GA
Amedisys Hospice - Athens
Athens, GA
Capstone Hospice
Peachtree Corners, GA
(Family Experience)
(109)
Inspire Hospice and Palliative Care - Duluth
Duluth, GA
(Family Experience)
(56)
Longleaf Hospice
Atlanta, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Agape Hospice Care of Carrollton
Villa Rica, GA
Georgia Hospice Care - Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Golden Rule Hospice
Alpharetta, GA
(Family Experience)
(170)
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Newton 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 Newton County families
Families across Newton 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 Newton County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton 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 Covington in the same county as Conyers?
No. Covington is in Newton County. Conyers is in Rockdale County. Piedmont Newton is the Covington hospital. Piedmont Rockdale is in Conyers. They are close, and they are not the same county on a hospice form.
The patient may go to a relative in Oxford after Piedmont Newton. Is that still Newton?
Oxford is in Newton County. It is not the same drive as every Covington street. Ask whether the hospice can cover the Oxford address after dark. If the relative is actually in Conyers, that house is Rockdale County.
Hospice Care in Newton County
Finding hospice care in Newton County
Piedmont Newton is the hospital in Covington. It is in Newton County. Piedmont Rockdale is in Conyers, in Rockdale County, and families use both. Oxford and Porterdale are easy to fold into Covington on a form. Ask the hospice to say Newton County and the ZIP. East Central Georgia is the browsing region, not a service area.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Say Newton County, not Rockdale County
- Keep Covington separate from Conyers
- Name Oxford or Porterdale if that is the house
- Ask who drives the address after dark
Where hospice care happens in Newton County
Most hospice in Newton County is at home in Covington or in another Newton town. A stay at Piedmont Newton is not the enrollment address. Ask how a night call reaches Oxford or Porterdale, and where a short inpatient bed would be.
Local considerations for Newton County families
This directory currently lists about 66 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Newton County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Ask which city. The square and a house toward the interstate are different nights. If the papers say Conyers, open Rockdale County instead of assuming Covington covers it. Say Covington or Porterdale. Conyers is Rockdale County. Oxford and Porterdale are not the Covington square, so name the city and confirm the ZIP.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Newton 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 Newton 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 Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn, East Central Georgia.