Find the Right Hospice Care in Dayton, Ohio
About 58 hospices currently serve Dayton, including 12 nonprofits and 3 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Dayton families begin after a Premier Health or Kettering Health stay — then go home across Montgomery County or toward Greene County. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway after midnight when Wright-Patterson traffic and the county line change the drive. If care might be in Kettering, Beavercreek, or elsewhere in Montgomery County, start with that page.
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Showing 20 of 58 providers
Ohio's Hospice - Dayton
Dayton, OH
(Family Experience)
(48)
Years Serving Ohio
EverHeart Hospice
Greenville, OH
Hospice of Guernsey
Cambridge, OH
Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care
Zanesville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Wilson Hospice Care
Sidney, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Mercy Health Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Dayton
Dayton, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Dublin
Dublin, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Dayton
Dayton, OH
Heartland Hospice - Kettering
Kettering, OH
Heartland Hospice - Fremont
Fremont, OH
StarShine Hospice
Cincinnati, OH
(Family Experience)
(8)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Portsmouth
Portsmouth, OH
Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati
Blue Ash, OH
(Family Experience)
(22)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Zanesville
Zanesville, OH
Ohio's Hospice - Wilmington
Wilmington, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
SouthernCare Hospice - Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
Hospice Care of Middletown
Middletown, 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 Dayton. The office might be elsewhere in Southwest 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 Dayton families
Families in Dayton 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 Dayton
How many hospice providers serve Dayton?
This directory currently lists about 58 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Dayton. 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 Dayton?
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 Dayton?
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 Dayton?
Yes—about 12 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Dayton. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Dayton?
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 Dayton?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Dayton, 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 Dayton coverage include Kettering or Beavercreek?
Not automatically. Kettering is its own city; Beavercreek is largely in Greene County. Open those city pages or Montgomery County for a wider list.
Do I need a hospice with an office in downtown Dayton?
No. Ask which office would send the first nurse and who would come to a Greene County or Kettering ZIP after hours. A Dayton brand is not the same as a Dayton driveway.
Is Beavercreek on the Dayton hospice list?
Most of Beavercreek is Greene County. Use that city page. Montgomery County is the Dayton metro core; it is not automatic coverage for every suburb on I-675.
How many hospices serving Dayton have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 3 hospices serving Dayton 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 Dayton
Finding hospice care in Dayton
Dayton referrals often come from Premier Health (Miami Valley) or Kettering Health. Wright-Patterson traffic and the Montgomery / Greene county line change who can reach the home after midnight. Use this page for a Dayton address; open Kettering or Beavercreek when that is the city on the mail. 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 Dayton
- 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 Dayton
Most hospice in Dayton is at home or in a Montgomery County facility. Kettering Health and Premier Health hospitals may offer short general inpatient stays; a hospice house is a different setting. Both are usually days, not a nursing-home move. Ask which they actually use for that ZIP.
Local considerations for Dayton families
Dayton, Kettering, Oakwood, Huber Heights, and Beavercreek sit in a tight metro that still crosses Montgomery and Greene counties. I-75 makes Cincinnati look close; visiting teams are usually local to Dayton, not Cincinnati.
Ask about night response around Wright-Patterson and the eastern suburbs. A Cincinnati brand name does not mean a Dayton nurse. Montgomery County is the wider county compare.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Kettering and Beavercreek have their own city pages when that is the home address
- Ask about night response around Wright-Patterson and the eastern suburbs
- A Cincinnati brand name does not mean a Dayton nurse
- Montgomery County is the wider county compare
This page is focused on Dayton itself. Nearby cities and Montgomery County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Dayton
Dayton, Kettering, Oakwood, Huber Heights, and Beavercreek sit in a tight metro that still crosses Montgomery and Greene counties. Premier Health and Kettering Health are the common referral sources. I-75 makes Cincinnati look close; visiting teams are usually local to Dayton, not Cincinnati.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Dayton: Montgomery County, Kettering, Beavercreek, Cincinnati, and Southwest Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.