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Hospice Care in Cleveland, OH

Compare licensed hospice care in Cleveland and the surrounding Cuyahoga County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified hospice care option listed in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and inspection history free through the state search tool.

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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.

Short answer

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

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Reserve Care Hospice Center – ClevelandHospice18485 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.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Reserve Care Ames Family Hospice CenterHospice30080 Hospice Way
Westlake, OH 44145
Cuyahoga
Reserve Care Hospice Center – MedinaHospice5075 Windfall Road
Medina, OH 44166
Medina
VNA of OhioHome Health & Home Care925 Keynote Circle, Ste 300
Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131
Cuyahoga
Suncrest HospiceHospice6100 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.

The Cleveland-area long-term care ombudsman. Region 10A (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina) is the Long-Term Care Ombudsman of Cleveland at 1-800-365-3112. Summit and Portage are Region 10B, a different office. Read the full explanation →

Questions Cleveland families ask

What does it mean when a Cleveland memory care unit says it has a special care unit disclosure?

Under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5), a Residential Care Facility that operates a special care unit, as defined in OAC 3701-16-01(LL), must provide a written disclosure covering admission and discharge criteria, staffing, staff training, programming, additional costs, and the unit's physical design. This is a paperwork disclosure requirement, not a state inspection, survey, or certification; Ohio has no separate memory care license or certification comparable to some other states.

What's the practical difference between an assisted living community and a nursing home in Ohio?

Both are ODH-licensed, but under different rule chapters: assisted living communities are licensed as Residential Care Facilities under OAC 3701-16, while nursing homes are licensed under OAC 3701-17. RCFs provide housing, supervision, and personal care, and may deliver only limited skilled nursing care, capped at 120 days in a 12-month period absent a written extension agreement. Nursing homes are built for residents needing ongoing, higher levels of skilled nursing care, including rehabilitation and more complex medical needs.

How do I file a complaint against an assisted living facility in Cleveland with the state?

Complaints about abuse, neglect, or misappropriation in an ODH-licensed facility go to the Ohio Department of Health complaint line at 1-800-342-0553, with live coverage Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, and voicemail checked twice daily outside those hours. ODH investigates licensing and care-quality complaints against RCFs and nursing homes; a separate home health hotline (1-800-669-3534) covers home health agency complaints.

What actually happens during a state inspection of an assisted living facility in Ohio?

ODH surveyors conduct on-site inspections of licensed RCFs to check compliance with OAC 3701-16, reviewing records, observing care delivery, interviewing staff and residents, and checking the physical plant. Inspection findings and any resulting citations become part of the facility's licensing record, which families can review through the ODH Licensed Facilities, Services, and Program Search tool.

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