Find the Right Hospice Care in Mentor, Ohio
About 61 hospices currently serve Mentor, including 10 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 Mentor families begin after a Cleveland Clinic or UH Lake Health stay — then go home in Lake County, not Cuyahoga County. The hospital does not pick your hospice, and a Cleveland referral does not mean the same team covers Mentor after hours. What matters is who can reach that I-90 lakeshore driveway, including in winter. Use this page, then Cleveland or Cuyahoga County 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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Ohio's Hospice - Wooster
Wooster, OH
(Family Experience)
(37)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH
(Family Experience)
(31)
Years Serving Ohio
Southwest General Hospice
Strongsville, OH
(Family Experience)
(28)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
VNA of Ohio Hospice - Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights, OH
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
Elara Caring Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Mentor
Mentor, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Toledo
Toledo, OH
Holy Family Hospice
Parma, OH
(Family Experience)
(31)
Years Serving Ohio
HomeReach Hospice
Athens, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Continuum Care Hospice
Parma, OH
Menorah Life Hospice
Beachwood, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
41 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 Mentor. 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 Mentor families
Families in Mentor 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 Mentor
How many hospice providers serve Mentor?
This directory currently lists about 61 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Mentor. 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 Mentor?
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 Mentor?
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 Mentor?
Yes—about 10 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Mentor. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Mentor?
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 Mentor?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Mentor, 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.
Do Cleveland hospices all serve Mentor?
No. Mentor is Lake County. Confirm the city and ZIP on this page, then ask who would walk through the door after midnight.
Is Mentor-on-the-Lake the same as Mentor?
They are neighboring communities. Share the city line on the mail. Do not assume one Mentor listing covers both.
Do I need a hospice with an office in Mentor?
No. Ask whether they cover Lake County or treat Mentor as a long trip from Cleveland, and how after-hours response works along I-90 in winter.
If we need a short inpatient stay, is that in Lake County or Cleveland?
Ask. UH Lake Health is a common Lake County referral source; some teams still transfer into Cuyahoga County. General inpatient care is a crisis stay, not a nursing home. Confirm which bed they use for this ZIP.
How many hospices serving Mentor have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 4 hospices serving Mentor 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 Mentor
Finding hospice care in Mentor
Mentor families often hear hospice names after University Hospitals Lake Health (TriPoint or other Lake County campuses) or after a Cleveland Clinic / UH stay in Cuyahoga County. Lake County is not Cuyahoga County. Compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Mentor, then confirm Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesville, or Willoughby 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 Mentor
- 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 Mentor
Most hospice in Mentor is at home or in a Lake County facility. Short inpatient beds may be at a Lake County campus or a Cleveland-area hospice house — a crisis stay, not a nursing-home move. Do not assume a Cuyahoga County inpatient unit is the plan for Mentor. Ask how a night transfer works from this lakeshore ZIP.
Local considerations for Mentor families
I-90 looks like a straight shot from Cleveland; after-hours visits often stop at the county line. Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, and Painesville are easy to collapse on a referral sheet. Great Lakes Mall–area addresses and lakeshore streets are different winter drives. A Cleveland office can advertise along the shore without a nurse based in Lake County.
Ask whether they cover Lake County or treat Mentor as a long trip from Cleveland. After-hours response along I-90 is a fair question. Use Northeast Ohio when you need a wider regional compare; confirm the city on the mail.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask whether the visiting nurse is based in Lake County or traveling from Cuyahoga County
- Mentor-on-the-Lake and Painesville need their own confirmation
- Winter lakeshore travel is a fair after-hours question
- A Cleveland brand is a starting list, not a Lake County promise
This page is focused on Mentor itself. Nearby cities and Lake County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Mentor
Mentor is Lake County’s large retail and residential hub east of Cleveland. UH Lake Health is a common referral name. Coverage does not follow “anything east of Euclid.”
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Mentor: Cleveland, and Northeast Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.