Find the Right Hospice Care in Canton, Ohio
About 76 hospices currently serve Canton, including 12 nonprofits and 6 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Canton families begin after an Aultman Hospital or Cleveland Clinic Mercy (Canton) stay — then go home to the city, North Canton, Massillon, or Jackson Township. The hospital does not pick your hospice, and those nearby places are not automatic Canton coverage. What matters is who can reach that Stark County driveway after hours. Start with Stark County when the home is outside the city, or Akron only to compare brands — then come back to this ZIP.
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 76 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
Hospice of the Valley
Girard, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
Ohio's Hospice - New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, OH
(Family Experience)
(33)
Years Serving Ohio
Aultman Hospice
Canton, OH
(Family Experience)
(27)
Years Serving Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Hospice
Independence, OH
(Family Experience)
(23)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Heartland Hospice - Boardman
Boardman, OH
Heartland Hospice - Independence
Independence, OH
Heartland Hospice - Fremont
Fremont, 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
Elara Caring Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Mentor
Mentor, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Toledo
Toledo, OH
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Canton. 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 Canton families
Families in Canton 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 Canton
How many hospice providers serve Canton?
This directory currently lists about 76 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Canton. 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 Canton?
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 Canton?
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 Canton?
Yes—about 12 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Canton. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Canton?
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 Canton?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Canton, 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.
Does a Canton hospice cover North Canton or Massillon?
Sometimes, but check the address. Use this page for Canton city, then ask about the suburb ZIP or open Stark County for a wider list.
Is an Akron hospice the same as a Canton team?
Not necessarily. Some organizations market across Northeast Ohio from a Summit County office. Ask who would visit a Canton address after midnight and how long that typically takes.
Do I need an office inside Canton city limits?
No. Ask who would visit that Stark County ZIP after hours. A Cleveland Clinic or Aultman name on a hospital discharge is a starting list, not a lock.
The mail says Canton. Is that enough for coverage?
Not always. Townships around the city often keep a Canton mailing city while the legal address is outside city limits. Read the ZIP and the tax bill, then ask the hospice about that street.
How many hospices serving Canton have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 6 hospices serving Canton 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 Canton
Finding hospice care in Canton
Canton families usually hear hospice names after Aultman Hospital or Cleveland Clinic Mercy (Canton). A familiar hospital brand is a starting list, not a lock. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Canton, then confirm North Canton, Massillon, Jackson Township, or a rural Stark ZIP separately. 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 Canton
- 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 Canton
Most hospice in Canton is at home or in a Stark County facility. Short inpatient stays (hospital GIP or a hospice house) are for symptoms that cannot be managed at home. Ask which bed they use in Stark County versus sending someone toward Akron.
Local considerations for Canton families
Canton, North Canton, and Massillon are easy to collapse into one “Stark County” referral. They are not the same coverage. Ask who would come to this street after hours. An Akron office can look close on I-77 and still be a long night drive. Townships around the city often keep a Canton mailing city while the legal address is outside city limits — read the ZIP, not only the hospital’s city field.
Ask whether the visiting nurse is based in Stark County or traveling from Summit or Wayne County. If care would start in a facility, ask whether that building already works with the team. Stark County is the wider compare when the mail says Canton but the home sits in a township.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask who would actually come to a Canton address versus sending someone from Akron
- North Canton and Massillon have different streets and often different travel times at night
- Confirm townships when the mailing city is Canton but the tax bill is not
- Stark County is the wider compare view
This page is focused on Canton itself. Nearby cities and Stark County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Canton
Stark County sits between Akron and the rural counties to the south. Aultman and Cleveland Clinic Mercy are the usual hospital names. North Canton, Massillon, and Jackson Township need their own ZIP confirmation even when the brand is the same.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Canton: Stark County, Akron, and Northeast Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.