Bonnie Burnside, who has worked at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare for the past 18 years, noticed a dramatic change in her grandmother. Her health was declining, and when they moved her into a nursing home, it seemed as if her world…
At Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, we celebrate life’s stories every day through the experiences we are privileged to have with our patients and their families. By connecting with those in our community, we get to celebrate their lives. You can…
Our mission is to celebrate the lives of those we have the privilege of serving by providing superior care and superior services to each patient and family. As we help people live more fully during life’s final months, we do…
Those who know Deborah Oyer will tell you that she is a ball of energy. Anything she does in life is done with gusto. She dives in head first! So, it’s no surprise that when her grandson Henry started to…
Through the American Pride® Veteran Care by Ohio’s Hospice program at Hospice of Central Ohio, Veterans receive benefits and support, acknowledging their service and sacrifice. Hospice of Central Ohio celebrates the lives of Veterans and honors their contributions through participation in Honor…
In lieu of gifts, soon-to-be newlyweds Jenn and Ryan Wharton wanted to do something special to "give back." “We already had a fair amount of belongings needed to start our lives together,” Jenn said. “We felt that God has already…
Volunteer Tom Ciha began visiting an Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare patient named George at a local nursing home about six months ago. George was 96 years old and was diagnosed with end-stage heart disease. He also had Alzheimer’s disease, but his…
Marceil Kelly, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, spent 50 years as a nurse enhancing the lives of the lives the patients she served in the operating room and the Employee Health Department of Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton,…
Only 6 percent of marriages in the United States has lasted more than 50 years. Russell and Blanche Fields might be surprised to learn they are part of such an exclusive group, as they just celebrated their 58th anniversary. The…
When Jay Via started honoring Veterans as part of the American Pride program, he knew it was a calling. “The reason I am a Veteran is partly because I respect Veterans so much. I have always been a big history…
