Find the Right Hospice Care in Lima, Ohio
About 31 hospices currently serve Lima, including 19 nonprofits and 4 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Lima families begin after a Mercy Health St. Rita’s stay — then go home in Allen County across Northwest Ohio’s longer drives. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway after hours — Toledo can look close on a map and still be a long night trip. Start with Allen County or Toledo only to compare brands.
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 31 providers
EverHeart Hospice
Greenville, OH
Ohio's Hospice - Troy
Troy, OH
(Family Experience)
(23)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Ada
Ada, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Archbold
Archbold, OH
(Family Experience)
(9)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Bryan
Bryan, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Celina
Celina, OH
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Defiance
Defiance, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Delphos
Delphos, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Paulding
Paulding, OH
(Family Experience)
(3)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Van Wert
Van Wert, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
(Family Experience)
(29)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice
Findlay, OH
(Family Experience)
(10)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice Care Center — Bowling Green
Bowling Green, OH
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice Care Center — Findlay
Findlay, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care
Zanesville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Mercy Health Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Dayton
Dayton, OH
Heartland Hospice - Kettering
Kettering, OH
11 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 Lima. The office might be elsewhere in Northwest 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 Lima families
Families in Lima 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 Lima
How many hospice providers serve Lima?
This directory currently lists about 31 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Lima. 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 Lima?
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 Lima?
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 Lima?
Yes—about 19 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Lima. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Lima?
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 Lima?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Lima, 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 Toledo hospice automatically cover Lima?
No. Some brands market Northwest Ohio. Visiting teams for Lima are usually based closer. Ask which office would send the nurse to this Allen County address.
Should we only call a hospice with a downtown Lima office?
No. What matters is whether they cover the patient’s ZIP and can reach you after hours. Ask about response time for that address.
Do I need a hospice with an office inside Lima city limits?
No. Ask which office would send the nurse to this ZIP and how after-hours response works for Allen County. A Toledo listing is not automatic Lima coverage.
Does a Lima listing cover Findlay or the Michigan line?
Not automatically. Confirm the patient’s city and county. Michigan is a different license if the home is across the state line — ask before you enroll.
How many hospices serving Lima have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 4 hospices serving Lima 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 Lima
Finding hospice care in Lima
Lima families often start after a Mercy Health St. Rita’s stay. Northwest Ohio distances matter: a Toledo team can look local on a map and still be a long night drive from an Allen County ZIP. Use this page for a Lima address, then confirm surrounding townships or a Michigan line 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 Lima
- 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 Lima
Most hospice in Lima is at home or in an Allen County facility. Short inpatient beds may be at St. Rita’s or farther toward Toledo — a crisis stay, not a nursing-home placement. Ask which bed they use and how a night transfer works from a township ZIP west or south of the city.
Local considerations for Lima families
Lima sits on I-75 south of Toledo. Wapakoneta, Delphos, and Findlay are nearby compares — not automatic Lima coverage. Allen County is the city-county core; rural ZIPs west and south change night travel quickly.
Ask how after-hours nursing works for that neighborhood, not only downtown. If the home is outside the city, open Allen County. Toledo is useful for brand comparison only after you confirm this address.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask how after-hours nursing works for this ZIP — distances run longer than in Columbus
- Surrounding townships and Delphos need their own confirmation
- Allen County is the wider compare view
- Confirm Ohio versus Michigan if the family lives near the line
This page is focused on Lima itself. Nearby cities and Allen County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Lima
Lima is Northwest Ohio’s Allen County hub. St. Rita’s is the usual hospital name. Coverage follows the Lima ZIP and Allen County more than a Toledo metro brochure.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Lima: Allen County, Toledo, and Northwest Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.