Find the Right Hospice Care in Sarasota, Florida
About 10 hospices currently serve Sarasota, including 9 nonprofits and 6 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 Sarasota often begins after Sarasota Memorial and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Sarasota the city and Sarasota County are not the same list. Venice and North Port are other cities. Two offices inside the city of Sarasota can still be different teams. Use the street, not the city name alone. After dark, the drive follows I-75 and US-41. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that serve Sarasota, then confirm the neighborhood or street. If the home is in North Port or Venice, start there instead of assuming every Sarasota listing fits.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Florida 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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Tidewell Hospice - Arcadia
Arcadia, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Bradenton
Bradenton, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Englewood
Port Charlotte, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Palmetto
Palmetto, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Sarasota (Rand Boulevard)
Sarasota, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Sarasota (Tamiami Trail)
Sarasota, FL
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Tidewell Hospice - Venice
Venice, FL
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Affinity Care - Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Sarasota. The office might be elsewhere in Florida — 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 Sarasota families
Families in Sarasota 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 Sarasota
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Sarasota?
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 Sarasota?
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 Sarasota?
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 Sarasota?
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 a Sarasota office the same thing as serving Sarasota?
No. The office can sit in Sarasota while the team covers other counties, or the office can sit elsewhere and still serve a Sarasota street. Ask about your loved one's address.
What if the home is near Sarasota but in a different city?
Open the page for that city, and keep Sarasota County as the coverage question. North Port and Venice are not the same door as Sarasota.
Hospice Care in Sarasota
Finding hospice care in Sarasota
Start with your loved one's street in Sarasota, then ask which Medicare-certified hospices will come there. Sarasota County is what the license covers. Southwest Florida is only a way to look around nearby communities.
What to compare
As you look through the list, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one's address, and how long that usually takes after hours
- Who answers the phone the first night after a hospital discharge
- Help with aides, medications, and equipment at home
- Whether a short stay in a hospice house is possible if home care is not enough that night
- Medicare quality information and family-experience scores on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Sarasota
Most hospice care in Sarasota happens where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home. A short stay in a hospice house is for nights when symptoms need a nurse on site.
Local considerations for Sarasota families
This directory currently lists about 10 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Sarasota. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
Families often mix Sarasota up with North Port and Venice. An office in another city is fine when Sarasota County is on the license — just make them say so. Ask who answers after dark and how long a nurse usually takes to reach that street.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in Sarasota — a city name on a brochure is not the same as coverage
- Ask how long a nurse usually takes to reach that address after hours
- If care would start in assisted living or a nursing home, ask how they work with that building
- Open the Sarasota County page when the home is outside the city limits
- Use Southwest Florida only to scan nearby communities, then come back to the city or county
This page is focused on Sarasota itself. Nearby cities and Sarasota County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in Sarasota County, North Port, Venice, Englewood, Southwest Florida, open that page instead.