Find the Right Hospice Care in Northeast Ohio
About 85 hospices currently serve Northeast Ohio, including 17 nonprofits. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Northeast Ohio has several hospice communities, not one. A family in Cleveland faces different teams and hospital systems than a family in Akron, Canton, or Youngstown. A Cleveland Clinic, UH, Summa, or Aultman referral is a starting point — not an assignment. Narrow to the city or county where your loved one will receive care, then compare who would actually visit that 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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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
Valley Hospice
Rayland, OH
Southwest General Hospice
Strongsville, OH
(Family Experience)
(28)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of the Valley
Girard, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Ohio's Hospice - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
Ohio's Hospice - New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, OH
(Family Experience)
(33)
Years Serving Ohio
VNA of Ohio Hospice - Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights, OH
Aultman Hospice
Canton, OH
(Family Experience)
(27)
Years Serving Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Hospice
Independence, OH
(Family Experience)
(23)
Years Serving Ohio
Emunah Hospice
Beachwood, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
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
Miracle City Hospice
Broadview Heights, OH
The Care Team Hospice - Highland Heights
Highland Heights, OH
(Family Experience)
(16)
Years Serving Ohio
Summa Hospice
Akron, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
SouthernCare Hospice - Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
Crossroads Hospice - Akron
Uniontown, OH
(Family Experience)
(74)
Years Serving Ohio
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Northeast Ohio. 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.
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Other important resources for Northeast Ohio families
Families across Northeast 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 Northeast Ohio
How many hospice providers serve Northeast Ohio?
This directory currently lists about 85 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Northeast 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 Northeast 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 Northeast 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 Northeast Ohio?
Yes—about 17 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Northeast Ohio. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Northeast 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 Northeast Ohio?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Northeast 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.
Can one hospice cover Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown?
Some brands market all three. Visiting teams are usually local. Ask which office would send the nurse to the patient’s city.
Should we choose hospice based on which hospital system we used?
Hospital systems in this region (Cleveland Clinic, UH, MetroHealth, Summa, Aultman, Mercy) do not assign a hospice. Use them as a starting list. Compare any Medicare-certified team that covers the address.
Hospice Care in Northeast Ohio
Finding hospice care in Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio has several hospice communities, not one. A family in Cleveland faces different teams and hospital systems than a family in Akron, Canton, or Youngstown. A Cleveland Clinic, UH, Summa, or Aultman referral is a starting point — not an assignment. Narrow to the city or county where your loved one will receive care, then compare who would actually visit that 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 Northeast 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 Northeast Ohio
Hospice across Northeast Ohio is usually at home. Short inpatient houses and hospital GIP beds are local to each metro. Do not assume a Cleveland inpatient unit is the plan for Canton or Youngstown. Ask which bed they actually use for that valley, lakeshore, or Stark County ZIP.
Local considerations for Northeast Ohio families
This is ohio.org’s Northeast region: Cuyahoga and the lakeshore, Summit and Stark, and the Mahoning Valley. A Cleveland Clinic–area referral does not mean the same team covers Canton or Youngstown. Narrow to the county, then the city.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for the lakeshore core
- Akron and Summit County between Cleveland and Canton
- Canton / Stark and Youngstown as separate compares
- Ask which office would send the nurse — brand coverage is not the same as a local team
Northeast Ohio is a regional hub, not a coverage promise. Open the patient’s city or county before you enroll.
How hospice is organized across Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio has three hospice gravities that families often mash together: Cleveland / Cuyahoga, Akron / Summit, and Canton / Stark, plus Youngstown in the Mahoning Valley. Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals dominate Cleveland referrals; Summa and Akron General dominate Summit; Aultman is common in Stark. Those systems do not assign a hospice for you.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Northeast Ohio: Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.