Find the Right Hospice Care in Delaware County
About 61 hospices currently serve Delaware County, including 12 nonprofits and 2 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Delaware County is the growth ring north of Columbus — Powell, Lewis Center, and parts of Dublin and Westerville. Hospital care is often still in Franklin County; hospice visits happen at this county’s ZIP. A Columbus listing is not a substitute.
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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Filter and compare all 61 Delaware County hospice providers:
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Showing 20 of 61 providers
Ohio's Hospice - Newark
Newark, OH
Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care
Zanesville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Mercy Health Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Dayton
Dayton, OH
VITAS Healthcare - Dublin
Dublin, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children's Hospital Homecare
Columbus, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Fremont
Fremont, OH
Zusman Community Hospice
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Zanesville
Zanesville, OH
Bristol Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice - Greater Columbus
Westerville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Compassus - Blue Ash
Blue Ash, OH
Compassus - Western Ohio
Dayton, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Marion
Marion, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, OH
HomeReach Hospice
Athens, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
National Church Residences Hospice - Central Ohio
Dublin, OH
(Family Experience)
(34)
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 Delaware County. The office might be elsewhere in Central 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 Delaware County families
Families across Delaware County 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 Delaware County
How many hospice providers serve Delaware County?
This directory currently lists about 61 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Delaware County. 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 Delaware County?
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 Delaware County?
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 Delaware County?
Yes—about 12 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Delaware County. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Delaware County?
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 Delaware County?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Delaware County, 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.
If we live in Delaware County, do we start with Columbus?
Start here or with the city on the address (Dublin, Westerville, Powell). Use Columbus only to compare brands, then confirm this county.
Is Dublin always in Delaware County?
No. Dublin spans Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties. Confirm the county on the tax bill or discharge papers, not only the city name.
How many hospices serving Delaware County have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 2 hospices serving Delaware County 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 Delaware County
Finding hospice care in Delaware County
A hospital or doctor may give you one or two hospice names. You can still look at more options. This page is a free place to compare hospices that serve Delaware County, then call the ones that feel like a fit. Asking questions does not mean you have chosen a hospice.
What families often compare across the county
As you look through the list above, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one’s address in Delaware County
- 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 Delaware County
Most Delaware County hospice is at home in Powell, a township, or a shared Dublin/Westerville ZIP. Short inpatient beds are often still in Franklin County. Ask how a night transfer works if symptoms cannot be managed at home.
Local considerations for Delaware County families
A Franklin County hospice may or may not send a nurse to Delaware County every day. Ask about Powell, Sunbury, and Delaware city separately. This is a High-demand county because families here often search “Columbus hospice” when the home is not in Columbus.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Do not start only on the Columbus page if the driveway is in Delaware County
- Ask whether nurses who would visit are based north of I-270 or traveling from Columbus
- Powell, Dublin, and Westerville can sit in more than one county — confirm the address
- Franklin County is the next list south, not a substitute
This page is the county-wide list for Delaware County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Central Ohio only to scan the wider region.
How care is organized around Delaware County
Delaware County is the fastest-growing ring north of Columbus: Powell, Lewis Center, Sunbury, Delaware city, and parts of Dublin and Westerville. Hospital care is often still in Franklin County; hospice visits happen at the Delaware County ZIP.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Delaware County: Columbus, Franklin County, and Dublin. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.