Find the Right Hospice Care in Springfield, Ohio
About 53 hospices currently serve Springfield, including 8 nonprofits and 2 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Springfield families begin after a stay at Springfield Regional Medical Center (Mercy Health) — then go home in Clark County, between Dayton and Columbus. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway after hours — a Dayton or Columbus brand is not automatic coverage here. Start with Clark County, then Dayton 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 53 providers
Ohio's Hospice - Dayton
Dayton, OH
(Family Experience)
(48)
Years Serving Ohio
Otterbein Universal Hospice
Bellefontaine, 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
Heartland Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Zanesville
Zanesville, OH
Ohio's Hospice - Springfield
Springfield, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Wilmington
Wilmington, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
Bristol Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Compassus - Blue Ash
Blue Ash, OH
Compassus - Western Ohio
Dayton, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Marion
Marion, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, OH
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Columbus
Columbus, OH
(Family Experience)
(101)
Years Serving Ohio
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Dublin
Dublin, OH
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Lexington
Lexington, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
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Total Hospices
Nonprofit Organizations
With Dedicated Inpatient Facilities
Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Springfield. 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 Springfield families
Families in Springfield 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 Springfield
How many hospice providers serve Springfield?
This directory currently lists about 53 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Springfield. 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 Springfield?
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 Springfield?
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 Springfield?
Yes—about 8 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Springfield. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Springfield?
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 Springfield?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Springfield, 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.
Can we use the Dayton hospice list if we live in Springfield?
Compare brands there, then confirm Clark County / Springfield coverage. This page is the right start for a Springfield address.
Does Springfield coverage include Urbana?
Not automatically. Urbana is in Champaign County. Ask about that ZIP as a separate question.
Do I need a hospice with an office in downtown Springfield?
No. Ask which office would send the first nurse to this Clark County ZIP and how long a night visit takes. A Dayton- or Columbus-based team can look nearby on a map and still treat Springfield as a separate trip.
Is Springfield on the Dayton or Columbus hospice list?
Sometimes brands market both. Visiting teams are still local. Use this page and Clark County first. Open Dayton only to compare names, then confirm this address.
How many hospices serving Springfield have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 2 hospices serving Springfield 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 Springfield
Finding hospice care in Springfield
Springfield families often hear hospice names after a stay at Springfield Regional Medical Center (Mercy Health) — then go home in Clark County. A Dayton or Columbus brand on a brochure is a starting list, not a lock. This page lists Medicare-certified organizations that report serving Springfield so you can confirm the ZIP and after-hours travel. 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 Springfield
- 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 Springfield
Most hospice in Springfield is at home or in a Clark County facility. Short inpatient stays may use Springfield Regional or a contracted bed toward Dayton — a crisis stay, not a nursing-home move. Ask which bed they actually use and how a night transfer works from this ZIP.
Local considerations for Springfield families
Springfield sits on I-70 between Dayton and Columbus. New Carlisle, Urbana (Champaign County), and the Clark County townships around the city are close; they are not automatic Springfield coverage. A Dayton office can look nearby and still treat this ZIP as a separate trip.
Ask which office would send the first nurse and how long a night visit takes. If care might be toward Dayton, open that city only to compare brands — then come back to Clark County.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask whether the nurse is based in Clark County or traveling from Dayton or Columbus
- New Carlisle and surrounding townships need their own ZIP confirmation
- Clark County is the wider compare view
- Dayton is a nearby brand-compare, not the same municipal list
This page is focused on Springfield itself. Nearby cities and Clark County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Springfield
Springfield is Clark County’s largest city and a mid-corridor hub on I-70. Mercy Health Springfield Regional is the usual hospital name. Coverage follows Clark County more than “Greater Dayton” or “Central Ohio” marketing.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Springfield: Clark County, Dayton, and Southwest Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.