Find the Right Hospice Care in Lorain County
About 72 hospices currently serve Lorain County, including 15 nonprofits and 6 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Lorain County includes Lorain, Elyria, Amherst, and Avon. It is west of Cuyahoga County, not “west Cleveland” as a coverage rule. Lake-effect weather and I-90 drive times matter after hours.
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 72 Lorain County hospice providers:
These ratings are from Medicare, Google, and other objective data sources. Paid listing level does not change them.
Showing 20 of 72 providers
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
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
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
Heartland Hospice - Fremont
Fremont, OH
Miracle City Hospice
Broadview Heights, OH
The Care Team Hospice - Highland Heights
Highland Heights, OH
(Family Experience)
(16)
Years Serving Ohio
SouthernCare Hospice - Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
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
Compassus - Greater Ohio
Seven Hills, OH
52 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 Lorain County. 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 Lorain County families
Families across Lorain 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 Lorain County
How many hospice providers serve Lorain County?
This directory currently lists about 72 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Lorain 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 Lorain 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 Lorain 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 Lorain County?
Yes—about 15 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Lorain County. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Lorain 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 Lorain County?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Lorain 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.
Do we start in Cleveland if we live in Lorain County?
Start here or with the city on the address. Use Cleveland only to compare brands, then confirm this county.
Is Elyria on the Lorain city page?
Elyria is a separate community in this county. Use this county list or confirm the city on the mail. A Lorain listing may or may not visit Elyria the same way.
How many hospices serving Lorain County have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 6 hospices serving Lorain 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 Lorain County
Finding hospice care in Lorain 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 Lorain 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 Lorain 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 Lorain County
Most Lorain County hospice is at home. Short inpatient stays may be local or toward Cleveland. Ask which bed they use and how winter night travel changes a transfer from Avon or Amherst.
Local considerations for Lorain County families
Lake-effect weather and I-90 drive times matter for after-hours visits. Ask whether they cover Lorain County or send a Cleveland team. City pages (Lorain, Elyria) tighten the list.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Lorain County — metro names on a brochure are not coverage
- Ask how long a nurse typically takes to reach that address after hours
- Clarify assisted-living or nursing-facility relationships if care would start in a building
- Use the Northeast Ohio hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Lorain County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Northeast Ohio only to scan the wider region.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Lorain County: Lorain, Cuyahoga County, and Northeast Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.