More than a Bunch of Folks: Four Ways to Build a Better Hospice Team The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services require hospice teams to meet every two weeks to review a patient’s plan of care. These teams include a…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton clinicians Kathleen Emerson, Linda Quinlin, Mary Murphy, along with Miami Valley Hospital clinician Patricia O’Malley, and Kathleen Hayes, Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator with the Dayton VA Hospital, are the authors of an article to be published…
Every quarter we honor outstanding staff members for their contributions to our mission. Each of our disciplines is recognized as part of our Bouquet of Recognition. Among our most recent recipients Carnation award Jamie Doughman, Hospice House Unit Clerk Jamie was…
Celebrating life is part of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton’s mission, and celebrating Steins, Stems, Savories and Sweets is on the calendar this April, an event sure to please the palates of Dayton area “foodies.” Dayton area culinary connoisseurs can put…
Before joining the team at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, I had the opportunity to rotate here as a resident. During that time, I saw firsthand how influential hospice is for patients with cancer. Since I had an interest in cancer…
Mitchel Schmidt and Ethan Bailey were both born in February and have celebrated their birthdays together since before kindergarten. For the past several years, lots of other kids have been the beneficiaries of their birthday celebrations. This year the boys…
OHIO’S HOSPICE OF MIAMI COUNTY IS PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN AN END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATION. The not-for-profit, community based hospice is holding a free, community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal” at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March…
Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County will offer a grief camp to support children and teens who have lost a loved one June 12-16, 2017. The camp is offered free of charge and is open to youngsters entering grades K-12 in…
Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County arranged for a special visitor to hospice patient Dr. Marvin Cain. The noted veterinarian from Versailles pioneered the diagnosis and treatment of horses using acupuncture. Trained animal assisted therapy horse Gracie visited with Dr. Cain…
In the late 1990s, the late Reverend Chuck Meyer offered the idea of the Allow Natural Death (AND) designation as an alternative to Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders. Both terms have similar clinical implications: they refer to care that manages…
