Find the Right Hospice Care in Gulfport, Mississippi
About 21 hospices currently serve Gulfport, including 2 nonprofits and 2 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Gulfport often begins after Memorial Hospital at Gulfport or Garden Park Medical Center, both in Gulfport. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Highway 90, U.S. 49, and I-10 are different night drives. The harbor, Orange Grove, and a street north of I-10 are not the same ten minutes for a nurse. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Gulfport, then confirm the neighborhood. Biloxi and Long Beach have their own pages. Harrison County is the page when the home is outside Gulfport.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Mississippi families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Showing 20 of 21 providers
Notre Dame Hospice - Diamondhead
Diamondhead, MS
The Sanctuary Hospice House
Tupelo, MS
(Family Experience)
(19)
Gentiva - Booneville
Booneville, MS
Legacy Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
(Family Experience)
(12)
Enhabit Hospice - Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Picayune
Picayune, MS
Hospice of Light
Ocean Springs, MS
Saad Hospice - D'Iberville
D'iberville, MS
Gentiva - Hattiesburg (37th Avenue)
Hattiesburg, MS
Gentiva - Hattiesburg (Hardy Street)
Hattiesburg, 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
Baptist Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, MS
Deaconess Hospice - Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Wiggins
Wiggins, MS
Anvoi Hospice - Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
Traditions Health - Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, MS
1 more provider available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Gulfport. 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 Gulfport families
Families in Gulfport 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 Gulfport
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Gulfport?
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 Gulfport?
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 Gulfport?
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 Gulfport?
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 Garden Park in Biloxi?
No. Garden Park Medical Center is in Gulfport, as is Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. A Biloxi discharge is a different hospital and a different page.
Does a Gulfport team cover all of Harrison County?
Not automatically. Long Beach, Biloxi, and the unincorporated stretches have their own drives. Ask about the exact street after midnight.
Hospice Care in Gulfport
Finding hospice care in Gulfport
Families often start after Memorial Hospital at Gulfport or Garden Park. Those names are a starting list. The street still decides who can come. 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 Gulfport
Most hospice in Gulfport is at home or in a care facility the person already uses. A short inpatient stay is for a symptom crisis, not a move to a new city. Ask which bed they would offer, and whether that bed is in Gulfport or a drive down Highway 90.
Local considerations for Gulfport families
Gulfport is the Harrison County seat and the larger of the two coastal cities people name together. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and Garden Park Medical Center are both here. A plan that started at one of them still has to fit the street, not the word Gulfport.
Biloxi is the next city east, and Long Beach is west. A team based for the harbor is not the same plan as a team driving in from north of the interstate. If the house is in Biloxi, D'Iberville, or Ocean Springs, start on that city's page.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Memorial Hospital and Garden Park are both in Gulfport
- Biloxi and Long Beach have their own pages
- Highway 90, U.S. 49, and I-10 are different night routes
- Ask which office the night nurse leaves from
This page is focused on Gulfport itself. Nearby cities and Harrison 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 Harrison County, Biloxi, Long Beach, D'Iberville, Gulf Coast.