Find the Right Hospice Care in Parma, Ohio
About 87 hospices currently serve Parma, including 16 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 Parma families begin after a University Hospitals Parma Medical Center, MetroHealth, or Cleveland Clinic stay — then go home on the south side of Cuyahoga County, not downtown Cleveland. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach this ZIP after hours. Compare who covers Parma, then open Cleveland or Cuyahoga County only after you confirm the address.
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
Southwest General Hospice
Strongsville, OH
(Family Experience)
(28)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
SOMC Hospice
Portsmouth, OH
Stein Hospice
Sandusky, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
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
Mercy Health - New Life Hospice
Lorain, OH
(Family Experience)
(26)
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
Elara Caring Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Mentor
Mentor, OH
67 more providers available
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Parma. 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 Parma families
Families in Parma 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 Parma
How many hospice providers serve Parma?
This directory currently lists about 87 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Parma. 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 Parma?
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 Parma?
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 Parma?
Yes—about 16 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Parma. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Parma?
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 Parma?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Parma, 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.
Should we start on the Cleveland page if we live in Parma?
Start here if the home address is Parma. Use Cleveland only to compare brands, then confirm they actually visit this ZIP.
Is Parma Heights the same list as Parma?
Some brands serve both; it is not automatic. Share the city line on the mail, not only “Parma,” and ask who would walk through the door.
Do I need a hospice with an office inside Parma city limits?
No. Ask whether the visiting team covers this south-side ZIP after hours or mainly downtown and the east side. Office city is less important than night travel to Ridge Road or Snow Road.
If a short inpatient stay is needed, is that in Parma or downtown Cleveland?
Ask. General inpatient care is a short crisis stay — a hospice house or a contracted hospital bed — not a nursing-home move. Confirm whether that bed is in Parma, elsewhere in Cuyahoga County, or a Cleveland campus, and how transfer works at night.
How many hospices serving Parma have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 6 hospices serving Parma 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 Parma
Finding hospice care in Parma
Parma families often hear hospice names after University Hospitals Parma Medical Center, MetroHealth, or a Cleveland Clinic stay. Those systems do not assign a hospice. This page is for a Parma address so you can compare who covers this ZIP — not a downtown Cleveland pin — and how quickly a nurse can come. 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 Parma
- 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 Parma
Most hospice in Parma is at home or in a local facility — a house, apartment, or nursing community south of Cleveland. If symptoms cannot be managed at home, some teams use a short stay in a hospice house or a contracted hospital bed. That is not a long-term nursing-home placement. Ask which inpatient option they use near Parma versus a downtown Cleveland campus, and how a 2 a.m. crisis is handled before anyone is moved.
Local considerations for Parma families
Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, and Brooklyn sit in a tight band south of Cleveland. Referral sheets mix those names. A west-side Cleveland office and a southern-suburb office may send different nurses, especially at night. Ask about this ZIP, not only “Cleveland.” Ridge Road, Snow Road, and the I-480 corridor change how long a night visit takes.
Ask specifically about Parma versus Parma Heights. If the patient might go home to a high-rise or a family home with steep stairs, say so on the first call. Cuyahoga County is the wider compare when the municipality on the mail is unclear.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start here for a Parma address — use Cleveland to compare brands, then confirm this ZIP
- Parma Heights and Seven Hills are easy to mix up on discharge papers
- Ask about apartment access, parking, and night travel on the south side
- Cuyahoga County is the wider compare view
This page is focused on Parma itself. Nearby cities and Cuyahoga County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Parma
Parma is large enough to need its own compare, not a footnote on a Cleveland brochure. UH Parma is a common referral source; Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth names still appear. Southern Cuyahoga suburbs are not interchangeable with Ohio City or the Heights.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Parma: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood, and Strongsville. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.