When Ohio’s Community Mercy hospice patient and music lover Arthur Meharg heard that the band Alabama was performing in the area, he really wanted to go. After all, he had a “history” with the band stretching back decades. He had…
Hospice volunteers play a vital role in supporting patients and their families. You can help support the mission of Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice by becoming a volunteer. New volunteer training will be offered on Wednesday, November 11, 2018, from 8:00…
People often associate hospice care with cancer, but patients with many other diseases also benefit from hospice care, including those with heart disease. A new study finds that patients with heart failure who use hospice have fewer emergency room visits and…
Miss Beverle, as members of Springfield Masonic Community staff call her, has dementia. She experiences confusion, memory loss, and sometimes, depression. Dementia can be isolating. Sometimes Miss Beverle has difficulty interacting with people, but she always looks forward to visits…
This story might be about fate. It might be about faith. It could have to do with angels. Both people involved attribute it to divine intervention. It is beyond our ability to explain. But this is a story we have…
Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice is the lucky beneficiary of time and talent contributed by two volunteers recently honored for their community contributions. Maxine Shroyer was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award for Clark County from the Area Agency on…
Now is a great time to begin the application process if you are interested in supporting the mission of Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice as a volunteer. Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and…
Our Volunteers help every day to celebrate life with the patients and families we are honored to serve. In 2017, we had 36 Volunteers doing great things for our organization, including dedicating over 600 hours visiting our patients. National Volunteer…
Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice seeks new volunteers and will hold a new volunteer orientation on Saturday, Monday, May 21, 2018 from 8:30 am to…
March is National Social Work Month and an important time to recognize and express appreciation for the social workers who are central to our Quality of Life Teams. Our hospice social workers help patients and families address the practical and emotional issues…
