Find the Right Hospice Care in Akron, Ohio
About 87 hospices currently serve Akron, including 15 nonprofits and 7 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Akron families begin after a Summa Health or Cleveland Clinic Akron General stay — then go home between Cleveland and Canton. The hospital does not pick your hospice, and a Cleveland brand on a billboard does not prove a nurse is based in Summit County. What matters is who can reach that driveway after hours. Start with Summit County when the home is Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Green, or Hudson rather than the city of Akron.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Ohio 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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Showing 20 of 87 providers
Ohio's Hospice - Wooster
Wooster, OH
(Family Experience)
(37)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
(Family Experience)
(29)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH
(Family Experience)
(31)
Years Serving Ohio
Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care
Zanesville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Southwest General Hospice
Strongsville, OH
(Family Experience)
(28)
Years Serving Ohio
Mercy Health Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
Ohio's Hospice - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
Stein Hospice
Sandusky, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
VNA of Ohio Hospice - Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights, OH
Aultman Hospice
Canton, OH
(Family Experience)
(27)
Years Serving Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Hospice
Independence, OH
(Family Experience)
(23)
Years Serving Ohio
Emunah Hospice
Beachwood, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Heartland Hospice - Boardman
Boardman, OH
Heartland Hospice - Independence
Independence, OH
Miracle City Hospice
Broadview Heights, OH
The Care Team Hospice - Highland Heights
Highland Heights, OH
(Family Experience)
(16)
Years Serving Ohio
Summa Hospice
Akron, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
SouthernCare Hospice - Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
Crossroads Hospice - Akron
Uniontown, OH
(Family Experience)
(74)
Years Serving Ohio
67 more providers available
Total Hospices
Nonprofit Organizations
With Dedicated Inpatient Facilities
Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Akron. The office might be elsewhere in Northeast Ohio — 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 Akron families
Families in Akron 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 Akron
How many hospice providers serve Akron?
This directory currently lists about 87 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Akron. That count is service coverage — not how many headquarters sit inside one city. Confirm the patient’s address with any team you call.
What should we compare when choosing hospice care in Akron?
Ask whether they cover the exact address; how admission and after-hours nursing work; aide support, medications, and equipment; inpatient or respite if home care is not enough; Medicare quality and family-experience information on each profile; and who to call at night. Calling does not obligate you to enroll.
Do we have to use the hospice the hospital names in Akron?
No. Ohio does not assign one hospice to a county. A hospital social worker can share names they work with often. You may still compare any Medicare-certified hospice that covers the patient’s address. Calling for information does not enroll you.
Are there nonprofit hospice options serving Akron?
Yes—about 15 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Akron. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Akron?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many teams can begin within about 24–48 hours, and some offer same-day admission when staffing allows. Ask about after-hours admissions and who comes to the home first. The Quick Admission filter highlights organizations that emphasize faster starts — then verify by phone.
Can hospice be provided at home in Akron?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Akron, or assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Teams visit on a schedule and take urgent calls around the clock. Always confirm the ZIP.
Is an Akron hospice the same as a Cleveland team?
Not necessarily. Some organizations market across Northeast Ohio from a Cleveland office. Ask who would walk through the door in Akron and how long a night visit typically takes.
Is a Cleveland-branded hospice the same as an Akron team?
Not necessarily. Some organizations market from Cuyahoga County. Ask whether the nurses who would visit are based in Summit County or traveling through the Cuyahoga Valley from Cleveland.
Does an Akron listing cover Canton or Cleveland?
Not automatically. Canton is Stark County; Cleveland is Cuyahoga County. Use those city or county pages if that is where the patient lives.
How many hospices serving Akron have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 7 hospices serving Akron that report a dedicated inpatient facility. That is different from routine home care. Use the inpatient filter on this page, then open a profile to see how they handle a short stay when symptoms are hard to manage at home. Always confirm with the team — a listing is a starting point.
Hospice Care in Akron
Finding hospice care in Akron
Akron families usually hear hospice names after Summa Health or Cleveland Clinic Akron General. A Cleveland brand on a billboard does not prove a nurse is based in Summit County. Compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Akron, then ask who would walk through the door and how long a night visit takes. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare
As you look through the list above, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one’s address in Akron
- How soon care can start, and who to call after hours
- Help with aides, medications, and equipment
- Whether a short inpatient or respite stay is possible if home care is not enough
- Experience with your loved one’s condition, when that matters
- Medicare quality information and family-experience scores on each profile
- How the team keeps in touch with family caregivers
Where hospice care happens in Akron
Most hospice in Akron is at home or in a Summit County facility. Short inpatient stays are for crisis symptoms — a hospice house or a contracted hospital bed — not a long-term placement. Ask which unit they use in Summit County versus sending someone toward Cleveland.
Local considerations for Akron families
Akron sits between Cleveland and Canton on the Cuyahoga Valley. Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Tallmadge, and Green are close; they are not automatic Akron coverage. A Cleveland office can look nearby on a map and still be a long night drive through the valley.
Ask whether the visiting nurse is based in Summit County or traveling from Cuyahoga County. A team that covers Canton is not automatically the same team that covers Cleveland, even when the brand name matches. Summit County is the wider compare view.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask whether the visiting nurse is based in Summit County or traveling from Cuyahoga County
- Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, and Green need their own ZIP confirmation
- A team that covers Canton is not automatically the same team that covers Cleveland, even when the brand name matches
- Summit County is the wider compare view
This page is focused on Akron itself. Nearby cities and Summit County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Akron
Akron sits between Cleveland and Canton on the Cuyahoga Valley. Summa Health and Cleveland Clinic Akron General are the usual hospital names. Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Tallmadge, and Green are close; they are not automatic Akron coverage. A Cleveland office can look nearby on a map and still be a long night drive.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Akron: Summit County, Cleveland, Canton, and Northeast Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.