Hospital in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County, GA has 2 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Free: (800) 474-7540 (Northeast Georgia AAA)
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Hospital context in Athens-Clarke County
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Every licensed hospital: 2
A note on counting: we show 2 licensed hospitals listed for Athens-Clarke County proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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St Mary's Hospital
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Free local help worth saving
Athens-Clarke County has an estimated population of 127,345. About 15,758 residents (12%) are age 65 or older. Athens-Clarke County is located in Clarke County, Georgia. The median household income is $52,974. Our directory currently lists 2 licensed hospitals in Athens-Clarke County.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Northeast Georgia AAA(800) 474-7540Source page
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Georgia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Georgia’s Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-866-552-4464georgiaadrc.com
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Lawrenceville VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lawrenceville.
VA open data - Elderly and Disabled Waiver ProgramOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
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Questions families ask
How many hospitals are listed in Athens-Clarke County, GA?
We currently list 2 licensed hospitals in Athens-Clarke County, GA.
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How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospitals in Athens-Clarke County, GA are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Hospitals in Athens-Clarke County, GA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospitals/georgia/athens-clarke-county/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Hospitals in Athens-Clarke County, GA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospitals/georgia/athens-clarke-county/.
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