Find the Right Hospice Care in Whitfield County
About 19 hospices currently serve Whitfield County, including 2 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. Whitfield County is Dalton, on I-75 in Northwest Georgia. Hamilton Medical Center is the hospital. Catoosa is north, with CHI Memorial in Fort Oglethorpe and no hospital in Ringgold. Chattanooga is Tennessee. Murray County is east, with AdventHealth Murray in Chatsworth.
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Showing 19 of 19 providers
Affinis Hospice - Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
Heartlite Hospice
Dalton, GA
Homespun Hospice
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(4)
Amedisys Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
PruittHealth Hospice - Calhoun
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(40)
Georgia Hospice Care - Acworth
Acworth, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Affinity Hospice - Rome
Rome, GA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Hearth Hospice
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Hamilton Medical Center - Hospice
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Willowbrook Hospice - Ellijay
Ellijay, GA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Heritage Hospice
Marietta, GA
(Family Experience)
(108)
Adoration Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
Appalachian Hospice & Palliative Care
Jasper, GA
(Family Experience)
(1)
Caris Healthcare
Ringgold, GA
(Family Experience)
(21)
Compassus - North Georgia
Calhoun, GA
(Family Experience)
(6)
Eternal Faith Hospice and Palliative Care - Dalton
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(27)
Family Hospice - Dalton
Dalton, GA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Spirit Hospice of Georgia - Calhoun
Calhoun, GA
Transitions Hospice
Rome, GA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Whitfield 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 Whitfield County families
Families across Whitfield 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 Whitfield County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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 Dalton in Catoosa County?
No. Dalton is in Whitfield County. Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold are in Catoosa County. Hamilton Medical Center is the Dalton hospital. Tell the hospice Whitfield County and the ZIP.
The hospital was in Chattanooga and home is Dalton. Which page do we use?
Use Whitfield County for a Dalton house. Chattanooga is in Tennessee, so that hospital stay is not the service address. Ask whether the Georgia hospice can start at the Dalton address, including after dark.
Hospice Care in Whitfield County
Finding hospice care in Whitfield County
Hamilton Medical Center is the hospital in Dalton. It is in Whitfield County. Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold are Catoosa County. Chattanooga is Tennessee. A Dalton referral is not a Ringgold referral, and a Tennessee hospital does not choose the Georgia hospice. Ask the hospice to say Whitfield County and the ZIP.
What families often compare across the county
When you call, ask about:
- Say Whitfield County and Dalton
- Keep Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe on the Catoosa page
- Remember Chattanooga is Tennessee
- Name Varnell, Tunnel Hill, or Cohutta if that is the house
Where hospice care happens in Whitfield County
Most hospice in Whitfield County is at home in Dalton or in another Whitfield town. A stay at Hamilton Medical Center is not the enrollment address. Ask how a night call reaches Varnell or Cohutta, and where a short inpatient bed would be.
Local considerations for Whitfield County families
This directory currently lists about 19 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Whitfield County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
A Georgia license does not cover a Tennessee address. Ask whether the house is in Dalton or already toward Tunnel Hill or the Catoosa line. Those are different nights from the Hamilton campus. Say Dalton. A Chattanooga discharge is Tennessee, not this county.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Whitfield 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 Northwest Georgia hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Whitfield County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Northwest 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 Dalton, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Northwest Georgia.