Book Review: Ida, Always
This book by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso is intended for young readers, pre-school through second grade. It tells the story of Gus and Ida, two bears who reside together at the Central Park zoo hearing the sounds of the…
Ornaments Bring Peace, Comfort During Holidays
Ohio’s Hospice North Care Region provided the community with Holiday Trees of Remembrance in the communities in which we are privileged to serve. These trees were a meaningful way for community members to pay tribute to their loved ones by creating ornaments and hanging them on a tree of remembrance. A total…
Finding Light Through Loss: Kevin’s Journey Through Hospice Care and Grief
When Kevin’s wife Shelly was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020, they faced it together as they had everything else in their relationship: as a team. But when the cancer spread to her brain three years later, their journey…
Book Review: The Wilderness of Grief, Finding Your Way
Author, educator, and grief counselor Alan Wolfelt likens grief and mourning to a journey through nature's hospitable and inhospitable terrains. Using metaphors that are tangible and visual, he discusses intense, difficult emotions and uses parallels with nature to normalize distressing…
Loved Ones Remembered at Pathways of Hope 2025 Angel Tree Memorial Service
Ohio’s Hospice Pathways of HopeSM held its annual Angel Tree Memorial Service at Faith Christian Church in New Philadelphia, bringing together 75 community members to honor loved ones who recently died. The evening provided a meaningful space for remembrance, with participants sharing names and…
Book Review: Cinnamon Roll Sunday: A Child’s Story of Anticipatory Grief
Cinnamon Roll Sunday tells the story from the point of view of Noah as he witnesses his father’s decline from cancer. He notices everything is changing and the time he is able to spend with his father becomes more precious…
Sandwiched Between Your Own Grief and the Grief of Your Surviving Parent
It is a powerful reality to lose a parent. Many factors affect your grief process. Had your parent been slowly declining? Was it an unexpected death? Had there been a role reversal of you becoming the parent and your parent…
Gratitude in the Midst of Loss
Gratitude and grief in the same sentence doesn’t seem to make sense. The profound pain experienced when a loved one dies doesn’t seem to leave room for feeling gratitude. Suggestions by others that we “count our blessings” may be met…
Ohio’s Hospice to Host “Handling the Holidays” Bereavement Workshop in December
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the “Handling the Holidays” bereavement workshop on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, from 5:30-6:45 pm. The workshop will be presented by Emily Duggan, LISW-S, APHSW-C, Manager of Patient and Family Support Services. Participants…
Ohio’s Hospice to Host “Grief and the Holidays” Bereavement Workshop in November
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the “Grief and the Holidays” bereavement workshop on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 5:30-6:30 pm. The workshop will be presented by Emily Duggan, LISW-S, APHSW-C, Manager of Patient and Family Support Services. Participants…
