When Pat Wourms saw a notice in the bulletin at St. Rita Catholic Church inviting volunteers to work with hospice patients, she thought it was something she could do. A graduate of the Good Samaritan Hospital nursing program, she put…
The Nursing Honor Guard of Ohio’s Hospice recently recognized Susie Helfrich, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County, for her commitment to a career in nursing. She was recognized at a special ceremony at Court House Manor, surrounded by…
When Tami Clark was a teenager growing up in Springfield, her family attended St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. During her catechism class, her pastor said that the church was going to build a nursing home. He told them that some…
When Brian Revak finally bought his dream unrestored Ford Model A, he began a journey to learn the history of the car and meet the people who had owned it before him. That journey connected him with Freada Hoover, an…
The Nursing Honor Guard at Ohio’s Hospice recently recognized Marilyn Stephens, a patient of Hospice of Central Ohio, who served as a registered nurse for 33 years with Bethesda Hospital after graduating from Bethesda School of Nursing in 1957. Marilyn’s…
For those who are struggling with what to say to family members and friends of the victims of the mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District, bereavement specialists at Ohio’s Hospice say that listening and sharing memories about the person who…
The 2019 Annual 5k Remembrance Walk/Run will be Saturday, Sept. 7. This year’s event will take place at Smith Park in Middletown, Ohio. Open registration begins at 8:30 am, with the walk/run starting at 10 am. The course is wheelchair…
Choosing Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton for a career held a special connection for Laura Etienne, RN care manager. In January 2004, Laura’s mother-in-law, Marcia Etienne, was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer that spread to her pancreas. She was referred to…
When Keri Shuman, RN care manager at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, and Mark Schmidt, medical social worker at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, walked in the Downs’ home for the first time, they expected a routine initial patient visit. After two and a…
Matters of the Heart is designed to empower clergy and lay leaders to support their communities. The series continues at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton this fall with a session on “Supporting Grievers of a Traumatic Loss” on Wednesday, August 14,…
