Find the Right Hospice Care in Covington, Louisiana
About 38 hospices currently serve Covington, 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. Finding hospice care in Covington often begins after St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Highway 190, Highway 21, and I-12 meet here, and the Causeway is a short drive south in Mandeville. A Covington nurse is not automatically a Mandeville or Slidell nurse. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Covington, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Mandeville or Slidell, start on that page instead of assuming every Covington listing fits.
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Showing 20 of 38 providers
Guardian Angel Hospice
Metairie, LA
Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care - Opelousas
Opelousas, LA
(Family Experience)
(7)
St Tammany Hospital Hospice
Madisonville, LA
The Hospice of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
VitalCaring - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Egan Hospice
Covington, LA
(Family Experience)
(7)
Anvoi Hospice
Metairie, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
St Joseph Hospice - New Orleans
River Ridge, LA
(Family Experience)
(12)
ACG Hospice - Hammond
Hammond, LA
All Saints Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
All Saints Hospice - Mansura
Mansura, LA
Serenity Hospice Services
Metairie, LA
Gentiva - Prairieville
Prairieville, LA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Passages Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
Hospice Associates of New Orleans
Metairie, LA
(Family Experience)
(11)
Interim HealthCare - Mandeville
Mandeville, LA
Modern Hospice
Hammond, LA
Foundations Hospice
Albany, LA
Heart of Hospice - Gretna
Gretna, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
18 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Covington. The office might be elsewhere in Louisiana — 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 Covington families
Families in Covington 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 Covington
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Covington?
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 Covington?
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 Covington?
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 Covington?
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 the same hospice list as Mandeville?
No. Both are in St. Tammany Parish, but they are different cities. Ask whether the team would send a nurse to that street after midnight.
Does a Covington team cover Bogalusa?
Ask about the exact address. Bogalusa is in Washington Parish, a long drive north.
Hospice Care in Covington
Finding hospice care in Covington
A name from St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington is a starting list, not an assigned hospice. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Whether the team covers the exact address, not only the city or parish name
- Who would come after hours, and how long that usually takes
- What happens if symptoms cannot be managed at home
- Medicare quality and family-experience information on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Covington
Most hospice in Covington happens at home or in a care facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house. Ask which bed they would use, and who answers at night.
Local considerations for Covington families
Covington is the St. Tammany Parish seat and the heart of the Northshore for many families. Abita Springs, Madisonville, and the roads along the Tchefuncte River are different drives, and a team that covers all of them is worth asking about.
A stay at St. Tammany Parish Hospital can go home to Folsom or a road near the Washington Parish line. Say the street and the parish when you call.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- St. Tammany Parish Hospital is in Covington
- Mandeville and Slidell have their own pages
- Abita Springs and Madisonville are different drives
- Highway 190 and I-12 change a night visit
This page is focused on Covington itself. Nearby cities and St. Tammany Parish can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in St. Tammany Parish, Slidell, Mandeville, Greater New Orleans.