State of the Heart Care

the mission of state of the heart care is to serve our communities by providing individualized, exceptional care to patients and families experiencing a life-limiting illness, enhancing their quality of life. we provide medical, emotional and spiritual services to help terminally ill patients and their families face the end of life with dignity and comfort. since 1981, state of the heart has provided this compassionate, quality end-of-life care to over 11,000 families. the non-profit program has its roots in the local community and was a pioneer in the hospice movement in the united states. it was the first rural-based hospice program in the u.s. that served a totally rural community. state of the heart has been known for over a quarter of a century for its commitment to providing the best hospice care possible to families and patients confronting a life-limiting illness. the local program is the result of two former programs merging in the 1980s: hospice of darke county and mercer cou