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Hospice of Central Ohio will host its annual fall conference later this month, focusing on The Power of Community. Keynote speakers Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, will offer their compelling story of friendship, overcoming challenges and embracing life as an adventure. Social workers…
Ohio’s Hospice Not-for-Profit Collaboration Now Provides End-of-Life Care in 29 Ohio Counties Dayton & Springfield, Ohio (Aug. 31, 2016) – Community Mercy Hospice is the newest collaborator in the Ohio’s Hospice family. This strategic group is committed to sustaining not-for-profit,…
Community Care Hospice extends sincere appreciation to the community for donor and volunteer support that has enabled the organization to celebrate twelve years of service to Clinton County and surrounding communities. Pictured left are members of the Community Care Hospice…
Athleen Buhrman spent her nursing career providing care for residents of nursing facilities. Now she is a resident of Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Honor and appreciation ceremonies were recently held to recognize Athene by the Nursing Honor Guard of…
Larry Smith has one rule in life. He does not give up. Every time he checks one item off his bucket list, he adds another. Larry was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer seven years ago. His pancreas was removed, which…
Ohio's Hospice of Dayton volunteer Judy Cole has touched the lives of hundreds of patient families over the years by creating handcrafted Memory Bears from the belongings of loved ones who have passed away. For the past two years, she…
Hospice care is a philosophy that embraces family members, providing care for them along with hospice patients. We recognize that a life-limiting illness impacts everyone in the family circle. That’s why support for family caregivers is a major focus of…
Social workers play a central role in holistic hospice care that addresses the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of patients facing the end-of-life and of those who love them and are facing loss. Social workers focus on enhancing quality…
Some people complain that technology can be dehumanizing. Those people have not yet had the privilege of meeting PARO. PARO is the nickname of an advanced interactive therapeutic robot that is being used at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton with patients…
A gentle touch can sometimes be the best medicine for patients. Massage therapy is one of the complementary therapies available to Ohio’s Hospice patients. It can be hugely beneficial. “People who have pain or want a holistic approach taking as…
