Find the Right Hospice Care in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
About 17 hospices currently serve Bay St. Louis, 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. Finding hospice care in Bay St. Louis often begins after Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock, which is in Bay St. Louis. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Highway 90, the beach road, and the bridge toward Pass Christian are different night drives. A house in town is not the same call as one in Waveland. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Bay St. Louis, then confirm the neighborhood. Waveland is the neighboring city. Gulfport is farther east and has its own hospitals. Hancock County is the wider page.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
Notre Dame Hospice - Diamondhead
Diamondhead, MS
Legacy Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
(Family Experience)
(12)
Enhabit Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Picayune
Picayune, MS
Forrest General Hospice
Hattiesburg, MS
Heart of Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
Hospice of Light
Ocean Springs, MS
St Joseph Hospice - Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
(Family Experience)
(27)
St Joseph Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
Arden Hospice - Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
(Family Experience)
(3)
Gentiva - Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
Deaconess Hospice - Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Wiggins
Wiggins, MS
Deaconess Hospice - Brookhaven
Brookhaven, MS
Deaconess Hospice - Natchez
Natchez, MS
Traditions Health - Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, MS
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Bay St. Louis. The office might be elsewhere in Mississippi — 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 Bay St. Louis families
Families in Bay St. Louis 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 Bay St. Louis
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Bay St. Louis?
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 Bay St. Louis?
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 Bay St. Louis?
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 Bay St. Louis?
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 the Hancock hospital in Waveland?
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is in Bay St. Louis. Waveland is the neighboring city. Say which address the nurse would visit.
Does a Gulfport listing cover Bay St. Louis?
Not automatically. Bay St. Louis is in Hancock County, west of Gulfport. Ask about that street after midnight.
Hospice Care in Bay St. Louis
Finding hospice care in Bay St. Louis
The Hancock hospital is in Bay St. Louis. Gulfport is a different city and a different county. 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 county 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 Bay St. Louis
Most hospice in Bay St. Louis is at home or in a care facility in town. A short stay with a nurse on site is for a symptom crisis. Ask which bed they would use and whether it is here or in Gulfport.
Local considerations for Bay St. Louis families
Bay St. Louis is the Hancock County seat. Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is here. Memorial Hospital and Garden Park are in Gulfport, not in Bay St. Louis. Families use both and then need to say which city they went home to.
Waveland shares the beach and is a different city. Say Bay St. Louis when that is the address. A Gulfport team is a longer night drive down Highway 90.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is in Bay St. Louis
- Memorial and Garden Park are in Gulfport
- Waveland is the next city, not a Bay St. Louis street
- Highway 90 is the night road
This page is focused on Bay St. Louis itself. Nearby cities and Hancock County 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 Hancock County, Diamondhead, Waveland, Gulf Coast.