Bob Brasser, his family, and their close friends have been amazed at his wife Jean’s perseverance and will to live despite battling multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He credits the care team at Ohio’s Hospice of…
After experiencing the care of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton for her husband, father and stepmother, Gail Pruett wanted to give back to the not-for-profit hospice. So, in 2005 she dedicated a year of her life to planning “Tuxedo Junction” to…
More than 300 people attended the first annual Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release on June 18, remembering and honoring their loved ones on the grounds of the Hospice House (324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420). “Butterflies symbolize…
Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice recently honored its volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet at the Courtyard by Marriott in Springfield as part of National Volunteer Month. “Volunteers are essential to our mission to celebrate the lives of those we…
As part of National Volunteer Month in April, Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio honored its dedicated volunteers at a Volunteer Appreciation Open House on April 28 at The Grove by The River in Newark, Ohio. “Volunteers are an essential part…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are recognized each quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for Excellence. Honorees personify the qualities found in the mission and vision of Ohio’s Hospice and are the foundation upon which a remarkable patient…
Lisa Balster has served as a geriatric social worker in hospice for 32 years, with oversight of the psychosocial, complementary care, and bereavement aspects of hospice care for 20 of those years. She holds an MA in Gerontology, an MBA…
