Find the Right Hospice Care in Sarasota County
About 10 hospices currently serve Sarasota County, 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 County often begins after Sarasota Memorial and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list — not the only hospice you can choose. The city of Sarasota is not the county. Venice and North Port are other cities. Lakewood Ranch crosses into Manatee. After dark, the roads that matter are I-75 and US-41. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that serve Sarasota County, then confirm the street. Communities families name here include North Port, Sarasota, Venice.
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 County. 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 County families
Families across Sarasota 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 Sarasota County
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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.
Does an office in Sarasota County mean they serve every address here?
No. The office city and the counties a team is licensed to serve can differ. Ask whether your loved one's street in Sarasota County is covered.
Do we have to use the hospice Sarasota Memorial suggests?
No. A hospital can share a name it knows. You may call any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the address. A suggestion is not an enrollment.
Hospice Care in Sarasota County
Finding hospice care in Sarasota County
Start with your loved one's street in Sarasota County, then ask which Medicare-certified teams will come there. A hospital may share a name it knows. Calling for information does not enroll you. Southwest Florida is only a wider way to look around.
What families often compare across the county
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 County
Most hospice care in Sarasota 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 nights when symptoms need a nurse on site, and that house may sit in a different city.
Local considerations for Sarasota County families
This directory currently lists about 10 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Sarasota County. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
The city of Sarasota is not the county. Venice and North Port are other cities. Lakewood Ranch crosses into Manatee. Ask who reaches that street after the discharge desk closes, including when I-75 and US-41 is blocked. An office in another county is fine when this county is on the team's license — just make them say so.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in Sarasota County — 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
- Use Southwest Florida only to scan nearby communities, then come back to the city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Sarasota County. Open a city page when you already know the community, or use Southwest Florida only to look around the wider area.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in North Port, Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, Southwest Florida, open that page instead.