Find the Right Hospice Care in Kay County
About 19 hospices currently serve Kay County, including 4 nonprofits. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Kay County is bigger than Newkirk. Families often leave INTEGRIS Health Ponca City in Ponca City, then go home to Ponca City and Newkirk. Those are different towns. Newkirk is the seat. Ponca City is where the hospital is. They are not one page. Open the Newkirk page when the house is in that city. Stay on this county page when the address is another town in Kay County. Northwest Oklahoma is the wider map around these towns. The hospice still has to say yes to this county.
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Showing 19 of 19 providers
Stillwater Medical at Home
Stillwater, OK
(Family Experience)
(9)
Hospice of North Central Oklahoma
Ponca City, OK
Hospice Circle of Love
Enid, OK
Seasons Hospice - Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
(Family Experience)
(76)
Good Shepherd Hospice - Woodward
Woodward, OK
Saint Francis Hospice
Tulsa, OK
(Family Experience)
(0)
ACG Hospice - Elk City
Elk City, OK
(Family Experience)
(2)
Elara Caring - Ada
Ada, OK
Grace Hospice
Tulsa, OK
(Family Experience)
(23)
Live Well Hospice
Bixby, OK
Elara Caring - Enid
Enid, OK
Compassus - Vinita
Vinita, OK
Refuge Care Hospice
Bristow, OK
VitalCaring Hospice - Enid
Enid, OK
Cura-HPC - Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
ACG Hospice - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
(Family Experience)
(20)
VitalCaring Hospice - Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Complete Hospice Care - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
(Family Experience)
(76)
Caring Hearts Hospice
Edmond, OK
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Kay County. The office might be elsewhere in Oklahoma — 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 Kay County families
Families across Kay 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 Kay County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay County the same as Newkirk?
No. Newkirk is one city. Ponca City and Newkirk are other communities in Kay County. Open the city page when you already know the town.
Do we have to use the hospice INTEGRIS Health Ponca City suggests?
No. A hospital can share a name it knows. You may call any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the address.
Hospice Care in Kay County
Finding hospice care in Kay County
Start with the town the house is in. Kay County is the county, and Newkirk is only one city inside it. A hospital can mention a team it knows. You can still call anyone who will come to the address. 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 Kay County
Most hospice care in Kay County starts where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility. A short stay in a hospice house is for a time when symptoms need a nurse on site. That house may be in Newkirk or in another city.
Local considerations for Kay County families
This directory currently lists about 19 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Kay County. That count is who can come to an address here, not how many offices sit inside one city.
Newkirk is the seat. Ponca City is where the hospital is. They are not one page. Ask whether the team will come to that town. An office in Newkirk still has to tell you they will visit the town you are calling about.
Ponca City and Newkirk are different towns. Say the town on the address, then the county. A discharge from INTEGRIS Health Ponca City in Ponca City still has to match the house you are going home to.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Open the Newkirk page when the house is in Newkirk
- Ponca City and Newkirk are different towns from Newkirk
- Ask whether they will come to the address
- Name Kay County when you are checking coverage
This page is the county-wide list for Kay County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Northwest Oklahoma 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 Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk, Northwest Oklahoma.