We are saddened to learn from a family member of the passing of Ohio's Hospice of Dayton founder Betty Schmoll. Those who knew her were inspired by her visionary and humanitarian work. Those who today…
Dignitaries and local military leaders are among those invited to attend as Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton celebrates the dedication of a new Veteran’s memorial on the campus on Wednesday, November 11. The memorial honors the service and celebrates the lives…
During the 2015 Midwest Care Alliance Annual Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, ten members of Ohio’s Hospice will lead multiple educational programs. The following programs will be presented by Ohio's Hospice of Dayton staff members: Kathy Van Pelt, RN, MSN,…
Thank you to all who joined the 11th Annual Ohio's Hospice of Dayton Remembrance 3k/5k Walk! Supporters, families, and friends gathered on Saturday, October 24 starting at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate life and walk in honor of loved ones. It…
Are you interested in supporting a child who may be experiencing grief? Pathways Breakaway is designed for children, 7-17, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one. This daylong event focuses on giving kids the…
These are the sisters who saved our Remembrance Walk. They did it for Connie. Connie Puderbaugh passed away in the care of Hospice of Dayton in 2003. Her sisters Donna, Susie and Rita started walking in the formerly-titled “Hospice Hustle”…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Clinical Team Liaison Nancy Trimble, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, will be honored as Professional of the Year by the Midwest Care Alliance on November 5 in Columbus. The Midwest Care Alliance (MCA) is a non-profit that…
The Hospice of Dayton culinary team earned first place honors in the 2015 Dietary Food Management Right Choice competition for our Hospice House Room Service On-Demand Meal Delivery. The service was launched this past year to offer patients personal choices…
In this story within a story, an author’s story intersects with his subject’s. The author of the story below is Chris Williams (at left), a former staff member at Hospice of Dayton who joined the staff in May 2014 and who recently resigned to devote attention full-time to his studies in his final year at Wright State University. As part of his ongoing story, Chris has found a way to keep connected to his Hospice family.
As a communications major, Chris is now writing for the student-run DailyFlipz (http://www.dailyflipz.com/) mobile website. He is developing a series of hospice related stories for the site, which will also be published in Hospice of Dayton outlets. In fact, the story below, “The Heart of a Volunteer,” was written by Chris and is published here by permission. We wish Chris all the best in his future endeavors, including his work sharing stories from Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton!
Read more about Sue Rutherford, a volunteer who helps with Hospice grief services, written by Chris Williams:
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is honored to be among the 2015 nominees to be honored at the at the Dayton Business Journal Business of the Year awards. Honorees are selected by a group of guest judges and the Dayton Business Journal…
