Below are the general Terms & Conditions for all events hosted by Ohio’s Hospice and its affiliates. For any additional event terms and conditions please visit the event registration page. Any changes to these terms listed here will be posted at the day of the event. 

“Affiliates” of Ohio’s Hospice include: Community Care Hospice, Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice, Ohio’s Hospice at United Church Homes, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, Ohio’s Hospice Loving Care, Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio, Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County, Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County and Ohio’s Hospice of Morrow County. 

“Events” included in the following Terms & Conditions:  

• Butterfly Releases
• Golf Events
• Luminaria
• Pathways of Hope Grief or Bereavement Events
• Walk/Runs
• Other Events or Meetings

Terms & Conditions

Authority & Rules

I understand that Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates have the authority to issue instructions or directions relating to the manner of my safe participation in the Event and related activities and the authority to halt my participation in the Event or related activities at any time they deem it necessary to protect the safety of participants, spectators, and personnel; and/or to promote fairness and the spirit of Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates. I agree to become familiar with and abide by all written and/or posted rules of Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates as well as all written and/or posted rules of the city of the Event. I further agree to comply with all directions, instructions and decisions of Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates and Venue personnel. I further agree not to challenge these rules, directions, instructions, or decisions on any basis at any time.

Emergency Delay or Cancellation

I acknowledge that Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates at their sole discretion may delay, modify or cancel the Event and its activities if conditions or natural or man-made emergencies make administering the event unreasonably difficult or unsafe. I agree that “emergency” is defined to mean any event beyond the control of Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates including but not limited to: high wind, extreme rain or hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood, acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty or work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, and unavoidable casualty. In the event of a delay, modification or cancellation of the Event as described in this paragraph, I understand that I will not be entitled to a refund of my entry fee or any other costs incurred in connection with the Event.

Removal from Participation

I understand that Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates and Venue personnel may immediately cause anyone who disobeys any rules, directions, instructions, decisions or laws, or whose behavior endangers safety or negatively affects a person, facility or property of any type or kind, to be removed from the Event and/or any of activities related to the Event. No entry fee refund will be granted to such persons.

Specific Rules

I specifically acknowledge and agree to abide by the following rules: 1) no firearms, weapons, tobacco products, alcohol, drugs or any abusive substances are allowed at the Event and its activities at anytime; 2) no clothing, props or equipment that pose an unnecessary risk to participants, spectators or personnel are permitted other than those expressly permitted by Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates; 3) no bottles, cans or containers, laser pointers, irritants (e.g., artificial noisemakers) may be brought to the Event; and (4) I must obey civil and criminal laws including traffic laws. Please notify Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates if you have any ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements or accommodations.

Medical Care

I certify that I have no known or knowable physical or mental conditions that would affect my ability to safely participate in the Event and its activities, or that would result in my participation creating a risk of danger to myself or to others. I acknowledge that Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates recommend and encourage each client to get medical clearance from his/her personal physician prior to participation. I certify that I have not been advised or cautioned against participating by a medical practitioner. I understand that it is my responsibility to continuously monitor my own physical and mental condition during the Event, and I agree to withdraw immediately and to notify appropriate personnel if at any point my continued participation would create a risk of danger to myself or to others. I am aware that there is no obligation for any person to provide me with medical care during the Event. If medical care is rendered to me, I consent to that care if I am unable to give my consent for any reason at the time that the care is rendered. I understand that I am solely responsible for payment of all costs resulting from rendering medical aid, ambulance service or any other incidental costs.

Photo and Video Release

I hereby give Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates its officers, directors, employees, contractors, vendors, affiliates, agents, and its assigns, licensees, successors in interest, legal representatives, and heirs the irrevocable right to use and make photographs (still, film, tape or otherwise), to use and record with a video or audio recording device, my name (or any fictional name), picture, portrait, photograph, and/or likeness in all forms and in all media and in all manners now known or hereafter discovered or developed, in perpetuity, throughout the universe (“Likeness”), without any restriction as to changes or alterations (including but not limited to blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion or use in composite form, or derivative works of my Likeness made in any medium, whether intentional or otherwise) in connection with the Event Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates business, products and/or services, including but not limited to for advertising, for publication or any other lawful purposes. I waive any right to inspect, modify or approve any intermediary version(s) or finished version(s) of the results of the use of my likeness (“Results”). I also waive any right to further compensation. I further understand that Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates as sole owner has the full right to sell and/or profit from the commercial use of my Likeness or to transfer or assign the rights to use such Likeness or Likenesses to any entity without restriction.

Release of Liability

In consideration of my participation in the Event and related events, (“Event”), I hereby for myself, family, heirs, executors administrators and assigns waive, release and forever discharge Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates, its Board of Directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, costs (including attorneys’ fees), actions and causes of action arising out of or in connection with my participation in the Event and/or the use of any facilities, furnishings or equipment during the Event, whether caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of Ohio’s Hospice and its Affiliates, its Board of Directors, officers, employees or agents or otherwise.