Hospice of Northwest Ohio served its first patients in 1981 and is the Toledo area's largest provider of hospice care. A non-profit, community-based organization, we are the only area agency solely dedicated to caring for the terminally ill. In 2013, we served more than 2,500 patients and families in their own homes, in nursing homes and at our freestanding Hospice Centers. We are Joint Commission accredited and Medicare/Medicaid certified. No one is ever turned away due to inability to pay. Our mission: Hospice of Northwest Ohio provides specialized medical, emotional and spiritual care to people of all ages--and their families--living with any end-stage illness in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. View Our Quality Results! We are very proud of the world class care and services we provide, which often surpass state and national results. We encourage you to view our quality and family satisfaction data. To learn more about Hospice of Northwest Ohio, we encourage you to review our entire website, and to click on """"Choosing the Hospice That's Best for You."""" Recognized for Excellence In October 2011, Hospice of Northwest Ohio was recognized for excellence, winning the first Northwest Ohio Non-Profit Excellence Award for a large agency. More than 100 agencies vied for the award, which was sponsored by the Toledo Blade and the Toledo Community Foundation. We are proud to be recognized in our community for this very important work we do!