Find the Right Hospice Care in Hernando, Mississippi
About 29 hospices currently serve Hernando, 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 Hernando often begins after Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven, north of here on I-55. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. I-55, Commerce Street, and the courthouse square are the night references. Hernando is the DeSoto County seat and is south of the bigger cities. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Hernando, then confirm the neighborhood. Southaven, Olive Branch, and Horn Lake have their own pages.
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Showing 20 of 29 providers
Adoration Hospice - Cleveland
Cleveland, MS
Adoration Hospice - Grenada
Grenada, MS
The Sanctuary Hospice House
Tupelo, MS
(Family Experience)
(19)
Gentiva - Booneville
Booneville, MS
Legacy Hospice - New Albany
New Albany, MS
(Family Experience)
(11)
Legacy Hospice - Southaven
Southaven, MS
(Family Experience)
(3)
Enhabit Hospice - Oxford
Oxford, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Southaven
Southaven, MS
Gentiva - Oxford
Oxford, MS
Grace Community Hospice
Hollandale, MS
Legacy Hospice - Corinth
Corinth, MS
(Family Experience)
(9)
North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice
Tupelo, MS
Arden Hospice - Oxford
Oxford, MS
(Family Experience)
(0)
Baptist Hospice - Batesville
Batesville, MS
Legacy Hospice - Batesville
Batesville, MS
(Family Experience)
(31)
Enhabit Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Corinth
Corinth, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
Gentiva - Batesville
Batesville, MS
9 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Hernando. 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 Hernando families
Families in Hernando 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 Hernando
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Hernando?
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 Hernando?
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 Hernando?
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 Hernando?
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 DeSoto hospital in Hernando?
No. Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is in Southaven. Hernando is the county seat, farther south.
Is Hernando part of Southaven?
No. It is its own city. Use this page for a Hernando street.
Hospice Care in Hernando
Finding hospice care in Hernando
The hospital is in Southaven. Hernando is where the county seat is, and it is its own night drive. 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 Hernando
Most hospice in Hernando is at home or in a care facility near the square or I-55. A short inpatient stay is for a symptom crisis. Ask which bed they would use and how far it is from Hernando.
Local considerations for Hernando families
Hernando has no hospital of its own. The DeSoto hospital is in Southaven. Families leave that campus, or a Memphis hospital, and come south to Hernando. The square and the streets around it are not a Southaven neighborhood.
Say Hernando when you call. A team that lives on the Goodman Road corridor may have a longer night drive to get here. If the address is a DeSoto County road outside the cities, use the county page.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Hernando is the DeSoto County seat
- Baptist DeSoto is in Southaven
- Southaven, Olive Branch, and Horn Lake have their own pages
- I-55 south of Southaven is the night drive
This page is focused on Hernando itself. Nearby cities and DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, The Delta.