Dayton & Washington Court House, Ohio (January 3, 2018) – Hospice of Fayette County has announced plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, a strategic partnership committed to sustaining not-for-profit, community-based hospice care in Ohio. Hospice of Fayette County, based in Washington…
Chirag Patel, MD, and Wendy Schmitz, MD, have been named to new roles with the southwest care region of Ohio’s Hospice Dr. Patel will serve as President of Innovative Care Solutions/Pure Healthcare and Regional Chief Medical Officer for the five…
November marks the observance of Hospice and Palliative Care Month (Join the conversation: #HospiceMonth), and Ohio's Hospice affiliates are actively engaged in offering education about hospice and palliative care to other clinicians who care for those facing life-limiting illnesses. Continuing education…
LifeCare Hospice has announced plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, a strategic partnership committed to sustaining not-for-profit, community-based hospice care in Ohio. LifeCare Hospice, based in Wooster, Ohio, is a not-for-profit hospice serving patients since 1982 in Wayne and Holmes counties.…
Hospice of Central Ohio has launched an initiative aimed at improving confidence and competency for volunteers new to the role of patient companion. The concept, explains Volunteer Services Manager Liz Adamshick, is to connect new companions with seasoned companions to gain…
COMMUNITY MERCY HOSPICE AND OHIO’S HOSPICE OF DAYTON ARE PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN AN END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATION. The two local affiliates of Ohio’s Hospice are holding a free, community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal” at…
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,…
According to a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, 89% of adults in the U.S. believe doctors should discuss end-of-life care issues with patients and 81% believe that Medicare should cover the cost of those discussions. Now Medicare does. With the observance…
Ribbon cutting ceremony and open house planned for new location in downtown Xenia Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton plans ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening a new Community Team Center in Xenia. The Center is located at 32 West Main Street,…
What do you want when you die? We are introducing a new conversation in our community that we hope will engage families and enhance our healthcare delivery. It’s all about how indecision can be a decision, and the value of…
