Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton has announced the appointment of Dr. Wendy Schmitz to serve as Medical Director for Inpatient Care. Dr. Schmitz joined the Hospice of Dayton medical staff as a Clinical Medical Director in July 2008. She earned her…
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,…
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…
Afia N Green, STNA, CHPNS, PCS Excellence Mentor Afia has served in the health care field for 18 years, coming to Hospice of Dayton in 2009 and being named PCS Excellence Mentor in 2012. She serves as a member of…
First DAISY Award Presented to Gail Satterthwaite Hospice of Dayton presented the DAISY Award for nursing to Gail Satterthwaite on Tuesday, November 12, in recognition of her extraordinary care for patients. The nomination, submitted by a family member of a…
Craig Turner, STNA, CHPNA, joined the Hospice of Dayton staff in 2007 as an STNA for Coming Home. In 2012 he became the PCS Excellence Mentor. Why do you choose to work at hospice and why do you…
By Deborah Jorgenson Patient Services Coordination/Transportation Coordinator In 2007, my mother, who had lived with us for 17 years, was coming to the end of her battle with breast cancer. She made the decision, with the help of her doctor, to…
First DAISY Award Presented to Gail Satterthwaite The nomination, submitted by a family member of a hospice patient, cited Gail as a “true Guardian Angel in our lives.” “Gail treated our mother as I am sure she treats members of…
Ruth Thomson, D.O., Vice President of Medical Care with Hospice of Dayton, has achieved one of the highest honors the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine can bestow. Dr. Thomson has earned recognition as a Fellow of the American…
