Find the Right Hospice Care in Lowndes County
About 17 hospices currently serve Lowndes 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. Lowndes County is wider than Columbus. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle is in Columbus. OCH Regional Medical Center is in Starkville, in Oktibbeha County, not here. Highway 45 and the river are different night drives. Use the Columbus page when the home is inside that city. Use this county page when the address is another community in Lowndes County, or when someone may leave a hospital for a home that is not in that city. Ask which team would send the first nurse to that street after the discharge desk closes.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
The Sanctuary Hospice House
Tupelo, MS
(Family Experience)
(19)
Gentiva - Booneville
Booneville, MS
Gentiva - Oxford
Oxford, MS
Legacy Hospice - Corinth
Corinth, MS
(Family Experience)
(9)
North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice
Tupelo, MS
Arden Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
(Family Experience)
(3)
Baptist Hospice - Batesville
Batesville, MS
Legacy Hospice - Starkville
Starkville, MS
(Family Experience)
(20)
Enhabit Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, MS
Enhabit Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Corinth
Corinth, MS
VitalCaring Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
Community Hospice
Tupelo, MS
Gentiva - Starkville
Starkville, MS
Baptist Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, MS
Spring Valley Hospice - Tupelo
Tupelo, MS
(Family Experience)
(9)
Halcyon Hospice - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, MS
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Lowndes County. 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 Lowndes County families
Families across Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Starkville in Lowndes County?
No. Starkville is in Oktibbeha County. Columbus is the Lowndes County seat.
Where is the Golden Triangle hospital?
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle is in Columbus.
Hospice Care in Lowndes County
Finding hospice care in Lowndes County
Columbus is the hospital city. The county name is what you say for every other town. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the county
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 Lowndes County
Most hospice in Lowndes County is at home. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed at home. Ask which bed they would use and who comes after midnight.
Local considerations for Lowndes County families
Columbus has its own page. Other Lowndes County communities are this page. Starkville is the next hospital city and a different county.
People say Golden Triangle and mean Columbus, Starkville, and West Point together. The nurse still has to reach one county. Say Lowndes if that is the address.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Baptist Golden Triangle is in Columbus
- OCH is in Starkville, a different county
- Columbus has its own page
- Golden Triangle is not one county
This page is the county-wide list for Lowndes County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or North Mississippi 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 Columbus, Caledonia, Crawford, Artesia, North Mississippi.