Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.
We list 1 verified hospice care option in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.
What to watch for with hospice care in Cleveland
- Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
- Palliative care is not the same thing. It focuses on symptom relief and can run alongside treatment intended to cure, at any stage.
- You can change hospice providers, and you can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment. Families are rarely told either of those things clearly.
Full guide to hospice care in Ohio →
Verified hospice care in Cleveland
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Care Hospice Center – Cleveland | Hospice | 18485 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland, OH 44119 | Cuyahoga |
Hospice Care elsewhere in the region
Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Cleveland regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Care Ames Family Hospice Center | Hospice | 30080 Hospice Way Westlake, OH 44145 | Cuyahoga |
| Reserve Care Hospice Center – Medina | Hospice | 5075 Windfall Road Medina, OH 44166 | Medina |
| VNA of Ohio | Home Health & Home Care | 925 Keynote Circle, Ste 300 Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131 | Cuyahoga |
| Suncrest Hospice | Hospice | 6100 Rockside Woods Boulevard North, Suite 240 Independence, OH 44131 | Cuyahoga |
The Cleveland market specifically
Cleveland proper holds a mix of historic University Circle campuses and West Side communities, and it is where the region's three major hospital systems concentrate discharge planning. Traffic between the East Side and West Side of Cleveland runs through downtown, which matters more for visit frequency than the map distance suggests.
Because Cleveland proper holds the region's University Circle campuses alongside West Side communities, it is also where you will find the widest spread in quality within a single price band. Ask the same specific questions of every community, since brand name and building age vary widely across the city.
