Find the Right Hospice Care in Northwest Ohio
About 36 hospices currently serve Northwest Ohio, including 22 nonprofits. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Northwest Ohio care often starts in Toledo hospitals (ProMedica or Mercy), then continues at home in Lucas County or a farther county seat or township. Distances are longer here than in Cleveland or Columbus, so ask early how after-hours nursing works for your address. Open the patient’s county when the home is outside the metro — and confirm Ohio licensing if you are near the Michigan line.
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CHP Home Care & Hospice - Ada
Ada, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Archbold
Archbold, OH
(Family Experience)
(9)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Bryan
Bryan, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Celina
Celina, OH
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Defiance
Defiance, OH
(Family Experience)
(7)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Delphos
Delphos, OH
(Family Experience)
(1)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Paulding
Paulding, OH
(Family Experience)
(3)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Van Wert
Van Wert, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
CHP Home Care & Hospice - Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, OH
(Family Experience)
(0)
Years Serving Ohio
Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
(Family Experience)
(29)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice
Findlay, OH
(Family Experience)
(10)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice Care Center — Bowling Green
Bowling Green, OH
(Family Experience)
(2)
Years Serving Ohio
Bridge Hospice Care Center — Findlay
Findlay, OH
(Family Experience)
(5)
Years Serving Ohio
Wilson Hospice Care
Sidney, OH
(Family Experience)
(4)
Years Serving Ohio
Avita Home Health and Hospice
Galion, OH
Mercy Health Hospice - Lima
Lima, OH
Stein Hospice
Sandusky, OH
(Family Experience)
(6)
Years Serving Ohio
Heartland Hospice - Maumee
Maumee, OH
Heartland Hospice - Whitehouse
Whitehouse, OH
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Northwest Ohio. 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.
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Other important resources for Northwest Ohio families
Families across Northwest 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 Northwest Ohio
How many hospice providers serve Northwest Ohio?
This directory currently lists about 36 Medicare-certified hospice organizations that serve Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Ohio?
Yes—about 22 nonprofit hospice organizations currently appear among providers serving Northwest Ohio. Nonprofit and for-profit hospices must both meet Medicare certification standards.
How quickly can hospice begin in Northwest 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 Northwest Ohio?
Yes. Most hospice care is where the patient already lives — a house or apartment in Northwest 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.
Should we only look at Toledo if we live in Northwest Ohio?
Toledo is the largest hub, not the only county. Open the patient’s county page. This hub is the regional scan.
Does “Northwest Ohio” mean Michigan coverage too?
No. This directory is Ohio. Ask each hospice whether they are licensed and able to send a nurse to that Michigan county if the home is across the line.
Hospice Care in Northwest Ohio
Finding hospice care in Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio care often starts in Toledo hospitals (ProMedica or Mercy), then continues at home in Lucas County or a farther county seat or township. Distances are longer here than in Cleveland or Columbus, so ask early how after-hours nursing works for your address. Open the patient’s county when the home is outside the metro — and confirm Ohio licensing if you are near the Michigan line. 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Ohio
Most Northwest Ohio hospice is at home, often with longer nurse drives than in Columbus. Short inpatient beds concentrate in Toledo. Ask how a night transfer works from a county seat or township — two-lane roads change the plan.
Local considerations for Northwest Ohio families
This ohio.org region runs from Lucas County toward Lima, Findlay, and the Michigan line. Ask how after-hours nursing works for a township address. Confirm Ohio versus Michigan licensing if the home is near the border.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with Toledo or Lucas County when the home is in the metro
- Open the patient’s county when the address is Findlay, Lima, or a township
- Confirm Ohio versus Michigan near the line
- Ask how long a night visit typically takes on two-lane roads
Northwest Ohio is a regional hub, not a coverage promise. Open the patient’s city or county before you enroll.
How hospice is organized across Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio is Toledo-centered, then rural and small-city counties toward Lima, Findlay, Defiance, and the Michigan line. ProMedica and Mercy Health are the usual Toledo hospital names. Distances between towns are longer than in Cleveland or Columbus, so after-hours travel is a first question, not a last one.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address — not the metro name. These nearby pages help you narrow from Northwest Ohio: Toledo, and Lucas County. Calling a hospice does not obligate you to enroll.