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Hospice Care in Independence, OH

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

1 verified in Independence
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified hospice care option listed in Independence, 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.

HomeIndependenceHospice Care

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 Independence, 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 Independence

  • 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.

Full guide to hospice care in Ohio →

Verified hospice care in Independence

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Suncrest HospiceHospice6100 Rockside Woods Boulevard North, Suite 240
Independence, OH 44131
Cuyahoga

Hospice Care elsewhere in the region

Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Independence regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Reserve Care Hospice Center – ClevelandHospice18485 Lakeshore Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44119
Cuyahoga
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

The Independence market specifically

Independence is a small southern Cuyahoga County suburb along the Cuyahoga Valley, positioned between the Parma-Strongsville corridor and the East Side inner suburbs.

Independence's central position between several larger suburbs means families here typically compare a wider radius of options rather than treating the city limit as the search boundary.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable, and what happens if the resident exceeds the RCF's 120-day skilled-nursing cap.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything. A community that will not provide one has told you something useful.

You can check any Ohio facility's record free. Use the ODH Licensed Facilities Search for current license status and inspection history, and the Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator for consumer-facing detail. Assisted living is not CMS star-rated. Read the full explanation →

Questions Cleveland families ask

How can I check whether a Cleveland-area assisted living community is properly licensed?

Use the ODH Licensed Facilities, Services, and Program Search tool to confirm a facility's current license status and review its inspection history. This is the state's own lookup and reflects official licensing and survey records rather than a private review site. The Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator can supplement this with some consumer-facing information, though it is not a CMS-style star rating.

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.

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