Find the Right Hospice Care in Toledo, Ohio
About 34 hospices currently serve Toledo, including 5 nonprofits and 1 with a dedicated inpatient facility. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Toledo families begin after a ProMedica or Mercy Health St. Vincent stay — then go home across a metro where distances are longer than they look on a map. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway for nursing visits, including after hours. If care might be in Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg, or elsewhere in Lucas County, start with that page — and confirm Michigan separately if the home is near the line.
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Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
(Family Experience)
(29)
Years Serving Ohio
Stein Hospice
Sandusky, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Maumee
Maumee, OH
Heartland Hospice - Whitehouse
Whitehouse, OH
Heartland Hospice - Fremont
Fremont, OH
Putnam County Hospice
Ottawa, OH
Heartland Hospice - Portsmouth
Portsmouth, OH
Heartland Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Zanesville
Zanesville, OH
SouthernCare Hospice - Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
Residential Hospice Nw Ohio
Maumee, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Akron
Akron, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Mentor
Mentor, OH
Elara Caring Hospice - Toledo
Toledo, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Marion
Marion, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, OH
Continuum Care Hospice
Parma, OH
Otterbein Ashanti Hospice
Ottawa Hills, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care - Lewis Center
Lewis Center, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care - McConnelsville
Mcconnelsville, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Toledo. 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 Toledo families
Families in Toledo 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 Toledo
How many hospice providers serve Toledo?
This directory currently lists about 34 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Toledo. 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 Toledo?
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 Toledo?
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 Toledo?
Yes—about 5 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Toledo. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Toledo?
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 Toledo?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Toledo, 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 cover Perrysburg or Sylvania?
Not automatically. Perrysburg is in Wood County; Sylvania is a separate community. Start with the city or Lucas County page that matches the home address.
What if we live near the Michigan line?
Ask each hospice whether they are licensed and able to send a nurse to that Michigan county. A Toledo office is not a promise they can cross the state line.
Do I need a hospice with a downtown Toledo office?
No. What matters is night travel to that ZIP. A team that looks local on a map can still be a long drive from a west or south address. Ask who would come after midnight.
Does a Toledo listing include Wood County or Michigan?
Not automatically. Perrysburg is Wood County. Michigan is minutes north. Confirm the county and the state, not only the Toledo metro name.
How many hospices serving Toledo have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 1 hospice serving Toledo that reports 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 Toledo
Finding hospice care in Toledo
Toledo families often start after a ProMedica Toledo Hospital or Mercy Health St. Vincent stay. Northwest Ohio is a wide geography: a team can look “local” on a map and still be a long night drive from a west or south ZIP. Use this page for a Toledo address, then confirm Maumee, Sylvania, Perrysburg, 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 Toledo
- 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 Toledo
Most hospice in Toledo is at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility in Lucas County. Inpatient hospice here is a short stay when symptoms cannot be managed at home — not a substitute for a nursing home. Rural ZIPs west and south can mean a longer transfer if a bed is needed; ask which hospital or house they actually use.
Local considerations for Toledo families
Toledo sits on the Maumee River and Lake Erie, with Sylvania, Maumee, Oregon, and Perrysburg in the first ring. Lucas County is the city-county core; Wood County starts quickly to the south (Perrysburg). Michigan is a few minutes north — licensing does not follow the metro name.
Ask how after-hours nursing works for that neighborhood, not only downtown. Rural ZIPs west and south of Toledo can mean longer night travel. If the home is Perrysburg, use Wood County or that city — do not enroll from a Toledo brochure alone.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Ask how after-hours nursing works for that neighborhood, not only downtown Toledo
- Perrysburg is Wood County — use that county or city page if that is the home
- Confirm Ohio versus Michigan if the family lives near the line
- Rural ZIP codes west and south of Toledo can mean longer night travel
This page is focused on Toledo itself. Nearby cities and Lucas County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
How care is organized around Toledo
Toledo sits on the Maumee River and Lake Erie, with Sylvania, Maumee, Oregon, and Perrysburg in the first ring. Lucas County is the city-county core; Wood County starts quickly to the south. Michigan is a few minutes north — licensing does not follow the metro name.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Toledo: Lucas County, Northwest Ohio, and Cleveland. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.