Celebrating Life’s Stories®
At Ohio’s Hospice, we celebrate the lives of those we have the privilege of serving by providing superior care and superior services to each patient and family. As part of our commitment to our mission of Celebrating Life’s Stories®, we honor each person and celebrate their unique stories through mission moments. There are many moments and stories worth celebrating, and we’re honored and privileged to share them with you.
Mission Moments
Moments like these are just a few of the ways that our care team works to help people live more fully at the end of life through the compassionate care they provide for those facing a life-limiting illness.
Providing superior care and superior services is something Ohio’s Hospice does for every patient. Wherever…
At Ohio’s Hospice, we understand that end-of-life care isn’t just about medical needs. Erin Serdy,…
For 16 years, Tom Lunney cared for his wife, Nancy, through multiple life-limiting illnesses. When…
Craig Washka was always an outdoorsy type when he was younger. Sports, camping, canoeing, biking,…
Three Generations Raise a Glass to Life When Tom Routsong's son arrived at our Dayton Campus with a tablecloth…
When it matters most, our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team is there for our patients wherever they call home. During…
At Ohio’s Hospice, our nurses provide care that matters, and we value them as integral parts of our care…
At Ohio’s Hospice, we believe Veterans deserve nothing less than superior care delivered with the dignity…
Volunteers are key to our mission at Ohio’s Hospice. During National Volunteer Week and National Volunteer…
During Black History Month, Ohio’s Hospice recognizes the challenges and barriers faced by Black families and other families of…
When Kevin’s wife Shelly was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020, they faced it…
A big fan of gnomes, Angie Clark knew she found the perfect Christmas tree while attending the…
Helen Fornes took the phrase Scatter Kindness® to a new level during her time as…
When you're transporting a patient who needs urgent symptom management, every minute counts. On April…
There was plenty of Who Dey! pride displayed recently at Ohio’s Hospice, as a touching…
One family's story of resilience and generosity serves as a powerful reminder of the vital…
Stitch by stitch, loop by loop, an Ohio’s Hospice Volunteer went the extra mile to grant a patient's final…
For 20 years, Marty Clark, dreamed of experiencing the thrill of skydiving. Through support from…
Jordan Haase may look like your average 16-year-old girl. Still, behind her bright and cheerful…
Barbara Studebaker Bailey was born in 1936 Tipp City, Ohio, the next generation of a…
Barbara Parini, 92, an Ohio’s Hospice patient, has made an impact on communities she’s served…
When the Ohio’s Hospice care team for Gene Knaack learned that his family wanted to…
Horse Whisperer Charles “Chuck” Ridenbaugh Bonds With Horse Named “Charlie” As one of seven children…
Thanks to the care team at Ohio’s Hospice, Paula Kasserman fulfilled her bucket list goal…
Barbara Dodane, a patient at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, was recently honored by the Ohio’s…
When Joe Smith was in high school, he played football for Manchester High School. After…
We were honored and privileged to celebrate the lives of Veterans as part of Veterans…
Community members in Dayton recently went above and beyond to celebrate an Ohio's Hospice of…
When Mark McNeal, facilities specialist at one of our Hospice Houses, arrived for his shift…
When Don Harmon, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, was in the Hospice House,…
Angel “Louie” Cruz, a patient at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare and an avid fisherman, recently spoke…
When Gladys Marl was admitted to hospice with Ohio’s Hospice Loving Care, she was approaching…
As we recognize our patients and their families during National Patient Recognition Week, we look…
Through the expertise of its nurses and the kindness of its volunteers, Ohio’s Hospice of…
When Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio patient Joe Spaugy was transported back to his home in Sidney, Ohio, his mother, Ruth Spaugy, who is…
Franklin Taylor, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, met his wife Brigitte, in Germany…
After battling colorectal cancer for almost a year, Crystal Mackey’s doctors at University Hospitals in Cleveland encouraged…
Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County has been honored and privileged to serve Vanilla Stritenberger, a…
Community Care Hospice has been honored and privileged to serve Amy Davidson, a community member…
Ohio's Hospice and its affiliates are dedicated to Celebrating Life’s Stories® of each patient and…
Thanks to the caring staff of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, patient Joanne Goebel witnessed her…
When Rudy Schneider was admitted as a patient with Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, his…
Lucy Bridgman, an Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton patient, was recently honored for her service as…
Ron Lundquist, a former patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, was certified…
When Lenetia Shoemaker, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, expressed a desire to…
Bonnie Burnside, who has worked at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare for the past 18 years, noticed…
At Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, we celebrate life’s stories every day through the experiences we…
Our mission is to celebrate the lives of those we have the privilege of serving…
Those who know Deborah Oyer will tell you that she is a ball of energy…
Through the American Pride® Veteran Care by Ohio’s Hospice program at Hospice of Central Ohio, Veterans…
In lieu of gifts, soon-to-be newlyweds Jenn and Ryan Wharton wanted to do something special…
Volunteer Tom Ciha began visiting an Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare patient named George at a local…
Marceil Kelly, a patient of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, spent 50 years as a nurse…
Only 6 percent of marriages in the United States has lasted more than 50 years…
When Jay Via started honoring Veterans as part of the American Pride program, he knew…
A 65th-anniversary celebration is so rare the traditional listings of anniversary themes does not even…
It’s the green pastures and the bright blue sky. It’s the soil and the generations…
Lydia Burnett’s face totally lit up two times when we were talking – first at…
Outstanding members of the Ohio's Hospice staff are recognized every quarter with the Bouquet of…
Delicate, artistic and beautiful, the newest addition to the Heartfelt Gifts location at Ohio’s Hospice…
This year brought many moments and stories worth celebrating. We were honored to share these…
This year brought many moments and stories worth celebrating and we were honored to share…
We are all familiar with birthdays, anniversaries, and family reunions as ways to gather together…
“I lost my mom and I was a grown-up,” Diane Miller, of Piqua, tells her…
No lions. No tigers. But lots and lots of bears, bears, bears. With a mission…
“The concept of honoring nurses who have given themselves to the care of others, was…
It's been a wonderful year - from staff recognitions to patients and families sharing life's…
It’s been a wonderful year! From the value of Volunteer support to patients and families sharing…
[threecol_two] “I’m 90-years-old, I’m hitting the road." -Norma Bauerschmidt (Source: facebook.com/DrivingMissNorma) We join in celebrating…
Lola Rowan has a “heart for hospice” and she gives it all to Ohio’s Hospice…
Larry Smith has one rule in life. He does not give up. Every time he…
“In times of difficulty, we tell the stories again. If there’s a crisis, we tell…
When Richard C. West earned five failing grades and one “A” his sophomore year in…
Anyone who asks Betsy Stavnitski if she “used to be a nurse” will receive a…
These are the sisters who saved our Remembrance Walk. They did it for Connie. Connie…
by Sharon Metcalf, MSW, LSW, Manager of Social Workers I was blessed to act as…
When she was 18 years old, Miriam Wolf fell in love – with a yellow…
By Paul M. Minter In 1937 I was ten years old, Mother and Father decided…
By: Vickie Kapnas, Hospice of Dayton Volunteer She enters a room quietly, gently, feeling no…
By Laura Colliflower, OTR/L I was fortunate to meet Jack during his first stay at the…
As a local hospice patient’s health was declining, the only way the family could test…
The best life is to live your dreams when you‘re awake. That is the credo…
Born in Chicago in 1927, George Pulos is a survivor. George was taken to Greece…
Hospice of Dayton recently developed an interactive Story Garden display celebrating the lives of patients…
Daniel Cox was seventeen years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. He…
Thanks to the generosity of the Fraze Pavillion and WHIO-TV here in Dayton, Ralph, one of…
The gardens on our grounds are designed to offer patients and families the solace and…
Our quarterly newsletter features stories of inspiration, innovation and celebration. Journey Newsletter Summer 2012
In 1913 a flood swept through Dayton Ohio destroying thousands of homes, killing…
by Chaplain Eric Holley This story is about two men who found each other through…
Linda J. Wise Jones October 24, 1940 - February 18, 2012 Linda was a life-long…
When asked, Curtis Blair tells you what he wants people to say about him. “I…
Bud Weller, World War II Veteran, served in the Pacific as the Second World War…
Staff members at Hospice of Hospice of Dayton® of Butler & Warren Counties support their…
Judie and Paul Schuh celebrated fifty years of marriage recently and turned it into a…
There is no need greater gift than sincere comfort, and Hospice of Dayton® gave that…
R.J. and Ada Neace shared a childhood crush, a teenage romance and 44 years of…