Find the Right Hospice Care in Central Ohio
About 39 hospices currently serve Central Ohio, including 14 nonprofits. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Most Central Ohio families begin after a hospital stay in Columbus — OhioHealth, Mount Carmel, or Ohio State Wexner — then go home to a suburb or an outer county. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway for nursing visits, including after hours. Start with Franklin County for the capital core, Delaware County if you are north of I-270, or the city page that matches the home.
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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Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care
Lancaster, OH
(Family Experience)
(38)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Newark
Newark, OH
Otterbein Universal Hospice
Bellefontaine, OH
Ohio's Hospice - Mt. Gilead
Mt. Gilead, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Marysville
Marysville, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice Loving Care
London, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
VITAS Healthcare - Dublin
Dublin, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children's Hospital Homecare
Columbus, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
Zusman Community Hospice
Columbus, OH
Heartland Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Bristol Hospice - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice - Greater Columbus
Westerville, OH
(Family Experience)
(11)
Years Serving Ohio
Gentiva Hospice - Marion
Marion, OH
Gentiva Hospice - Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, OH
National Church Residences Hospice - Central Ohio
Dublin, OH
(Family Experience)
(34)
Years Serving Ohio
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Columbus
Columbus, OH
(Family Experience)
(101)
Years Serving Ohio
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Dublin
Dublin, OH
OhioHealth Hospice with Compassus - Marion
Marion, OH
(Family Experience)
(3)
Years Serving Ohio
ViaQuest Hospice
Marysville, OH
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Central Ohio. 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.
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Other important resources for Central Ohio families
Families across Central Ohio 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 Central Ohio
How many hospice providers serve Central Ohio?
This directory currently lists about 39 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Central Ohio. 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 Central Ohio?
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 Central Ohio?
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 Central Ohio?
Yes—about 14 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Central Ohio. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Central Ohio?
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 Central Ohio?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Central Ohio, 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.
Is Central Ohio the same as Franklin County?
No. Franklin County is one county. Central Ohio includes multiple counties. Use this page to scan the region, then open the patient’s county or city.
Can one hospice cover all of Central Ohio?
Some brands market the region. Visiting teams are still local. A Columbus office does not guarantee Marysville, Lancaster, or Newark. Confirm the ZIP.
Hospice Care in Central Ohio
Finding hospice care in Central Ohio
Most Central Ohio families begin after a hospital stay in Columbus — OhioHealth, Mount Carmel, or Ohio State Wexner — then go home to a suburb or an outer county. The hospital does not pick your hospice. What matters is who can reach that driveway for nursing visits, including after hours. Start with Franklin County for the capital core, Delaware County if you are north of I-270, or the city page that matches the home. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the region
As you look through the list above, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one’s address in Central Ohio
- 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 Central Ohio
Across Central Ohio, hospice is usually at home in the patient’s county. Short inpatient beds cluster in Columbus. Outer counties should ask how a night transfer to Franklin County works — and whether a closer contracted bed exists.
Local considerations for Central Ohio families
This hub follows ohio.org’s Central Ohio region: the capital city, inner suburbs, and nearby counties families treat as one labor market. Start with Franklin County or Columbus when the address is in the core; use Delaware County or a suburb page when the home is north of I-270. Rural counties in this region can have longer nurse travel times — ask before you enroll.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Core: Columbus and Franklin County for capital-city addresses
- North growth: Delaware County, Powell, Dublin, and Westerville
- Outer ring: ask about travel time to Fairfield, Licking, Union, and Madison counties
- This hub is a scan — enroll only after the hospice confirms the ZIP
Central Ohio is a regional hub, not a coverage promise. Open the patient’s city or county before you enroll.
How hospice is organized across Central Ohio
Central Ohio is organized around Columbus and the I-70 / I-71 cross. OhioHealth, Mount Carmel, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center concentrate referrals in Franklin County, then families go home to Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Union, or Pickaway counties. A “Columbus hospice” on a brochure is not a promise for Marysville, Lancaster, or Newark.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Central Ohio: Columbus, Franklin County, and Delaware County. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.