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Here For You When It Matters Most

Clear guidance. Compassionate support.

Who We Are

Reserve Care is a nonprofit health care organization with nearly 50 years of experience providing hospice care, palliative care, grief support and specialized services for patients and families across Ohio. We help people navigate serious illness, end-of-life care and loss with compassion, expertise and personalized support.

As one of Ohio’s most experienced providers of serious illness and end-of-life care, Reserve Care is committed to improving quality of life, honoring dignity and ensuring patients and families receive the support they need when it matters most.

What We Do

We support people facing advanced illness, end-of-life care and loss with options that honor dignity, personal values and individual choice. Our role is to bring clarity to complex moments and provide steady guidance when decisions feel overwhelming.

Reserve Care offers a connected continuum of support, including: 

    Care When It Matters Most

    In the hardest moments, you treated my husband with such gentleness and respect and you treated my daughter and I with the same tenderness. Your calm patience, presence and willingness to explain helped us feel less afraid and more supported.

    -Lynda, Caregiver

    Dignity During Every Step

    Your love, care and respect for my childhood friend allowed her to leave on her own terms. In your care, she was able to pass in comfort and without pain.

    -Linda, Caregiver

    Care That Puts You First

    From the dietary team to the physician, everyone listened to my husband. Reserve Care is patient centered care at its finest.

    -Dr. Kelly Kessel, Caregiver

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      How We Care

      As a community-based nonprofit, we place people at the center of every decision. Our teams partner closely with patients, families and referring providers to deliver care that is: 

        • Responsive to individual needs 
        • Grounded in experience and trust 
        • Shaped around what matters most

      We meet people where they are and walk alongside them every step of the way. 

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      Beyond Medical Care

      Care extends beyond clinical moments. Through education, volunteer programs and community engagement, Reserve Care creates space for connection, understanding and healing. We support caregivers, honor loved ones and help families navigate change with confidence and compassion.

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      Our Promise

      Reserve Care provides clarity in uncertain moments, unwavering compassion and care confidence built on decades of experience. We are here for life’s most difficult chapters and the moments in between, offering care shaped around what matters most to each individual and their family.

      Accreditations and Partnerships

      The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval®, Care Solutions Network of Ohio, National Partnership for Hospice Innovation, Hospice Alliance of Ohio, Joint Venture with University Hospitals.