Find the Right Hospice Care in Lucas County
About 34 hospices currently serve Lucas County, 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. Lucas County is the Toledo metro — Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, and Oregon. ProMedica and Mercy Health do not assign a hospice. Perrysburg is Wood County. Michigan is minutes north.
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 34 Lucas County hospice providers:
These ratings are from Medicare, Google, and other objective data sources. Paid listing level does not change them.
Showing 20 of 34 providers
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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Total Hospices
Nonprofit Organizations
With Dedicated Inpatient Facilities
Offering Pediatric Hospice
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Lucas County. 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 Lucas County families
Families across Lucas 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 Lucas County
How many hospice providers serve Lucas County?
This directory currently lists about 34 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Lucas 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 Lucas 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 Lucas 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 Lucas County?
Yes—about 5 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Lucas County. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Lucas 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 Lucas County?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Lucas 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.
Does Lucas County include Perrysburg?
Perrysburg is in Wood County. Use that community’s page or ask the hospice which county they actually visit.
Can a Lucas County hospice serve Michigan?
Only if 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.
How many hospices serving Lucas County have a dedicated inpatient facility?
This directory currently lists 1 hospice serving Lucas County 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 Lucas County
Finding hospice care in Lucas County
Lucas County is the Toledo metro — Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, and Oregon. ProMedica and Mercy Health are common referral sources. Perrysburg is Wood County. Michigan is minutes north. FindHospices.com is free for families.
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 Lucas 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 Lucas County
Most Lucas County hospice is at home. Short inpatient care is a crisis stay in Toledo or a contracted bed. Rural townships can mean a longer transfer. Ask how after-hours nursing works before anyone is moved.
Local considerations for Lucas County families
Northwest Ohio travel distances are longer than in Cleveland or Columbus. Ask how a night visit works for that township. Michigan addresses need a direct licensing question.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Confirm the exact street or ZIP in Lucas 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 Northwest Ohio hub only to scan, then come back to the patient’s city or county
This page is the county-wide list for Lucas County. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Northwest 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 Lucas County: Toledo, and Northwest Ohio. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.