Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the "Grief 101" bereavement workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, from 5:30-6:30 pm in Wooster. Participants will learn about what’s normal when grieving, expectations for the griever, and what helps a grieving…
Our staff provides superior care and superior services for the patients and families we are honored and privileged to serve. We are grateful to them for their support of our mission that we endeavor to carry out each and every…
A new chapter in hospice care in central Ohio officially began June 12 as Ohio’s Hospice, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and the Kobacker family unveiled a new identity and rededicated the hospice at the university’s main hospital…
Ohio’s Hospice is holding its 2026 Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice in Dayton (324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH, 45420). Registration begins at 10 am. The program begins at 11 am. The Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release is a way to…
More than $75,000 was raised for Ohio’s Hospice after a successful Hour of Impact luncheon May 15 at the Sinclair Ponitz Center in Dayton. Nearly 250 community members, sponsors, and healthcare professionals gathered to hear powerful stories about the impact our superior care and superior services have made throughout the communities…
Three Generations Raise a Glass to Life When Tom Routsong's son arrived at our Dayton Campus with a tablecloth and bar supplies, he transformed a hospice room into something unexpected – a celebration of life. Word spread quickly through the Hospice House and another family with a loved one in…
In the past, grievers who did not demonstrate what was considered to be the “right” amount or kind of emotion were thought to be in denial. Now, we recognize there are no set stages or predictable emotions for grief. We…
As part of our commitment to Celebrating Life's Stories® -- our mission to honor every individual's unique life experiences -- we stand together with our Black and African American teammates, patients and families in commemorating Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. On June 19,…
Ohio’s Hospice will host its annual Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Ohio’s Hospice Dr. Leslie Harrold Community Campus (716 Commercial Ave. SW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663). The ceremony begins at 6 pm. The Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release is…
Ohio’s Hospice, the Kobacker Family, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center unveil the new name and identity for central Ohio’s pioneering inpatient hospice. The next chapter in end-of-life care in central Ohio began with the dedication of the new Kobacker House at…
