Coping With Anger
Anger is not a comfortable emotion to experience when you are grieving. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a stage of grief. In the world of grief professionals, Kübler-Ross’ Five Stages of Grief has long been dismissed as a…
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare Offers Grief Support Workshop for Those Who Are Grieving During the Holidays
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare is offering a bereavement workshop, “Handling the Holidays,” on Monday, Dec. 11. Participants will learn how to cope with grief during the holidays, practice self-care, and create space to grieve and celebrate. David Hargrave, LSW, CCTP, CGCS,…
Celebrating Kindvember® By Crafting Kindness
As we conclude the month of Kindvember, we invite you to continue scattering kindness by crafting kindness throughout the community! Each year, as part of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we celebrate Kindvember in November. This initiative recognizes and…
Priesthood, Shelters and Hospice Care: A Life of Service for Barbara Parini
Barbara Parini, 92, an Ohio’s Hospice patient, has made an impact on communities she’s served across the country. Barbara was one of the first women to become an Episcopal priest in the United States. She served the LGBTQ+ community during…
Charm Days Raffle Raises $71,000 for Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare’s Amish Care Fund
Thanks to generous support from the community, more than $71,000 was raised at Charm Days on Oct. 14 through a raffle for Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Amish Care Fund. The donations go toward patient care and services for the Amish community…
Animal-Assisted Therapy Volunteers Dressed in Costumes for Halloween Bring Joy to Patients
Dressed in costumes for Halloween, Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice animal-assisted therapy volunteers brought smiles to patients in New Carlisle and Springfield. Ginger Stegner and her Labradoodle, Riley; Necole Murphy and her white poodle, Tempie; and Sarah Spradlin and her golden…
Celebrating 45 Years of Serving the Community: Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Invites Community to Dec. 6 Open House
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is celebrating its 45th anniversary of serving patients and families. The local, not-for-profit hospice provider is inviting members of the community to its Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 4-6 pm, in its Community Room (324…
Members of the Community Raise $20,000 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County’s Remembrance Walk
More than 115 community members participated in Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County’s annual Remembrance Walk on Oct. 28 at the Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Hospice House, raising $20,000. The Remembrance Walk offered family and friends an opportunity to…
Honor or Memorialize Your Loved Ones With a 2023 Hospice Holiday Ornament
Ohio’s Hospice invites the communities of Wilmington, Washington Court House, and the surrounding areas to honor or memorialize their loved ones with a 2023 Hospice Holiday ornament. For the past few years, Ohio’s Hospice has offered the holiday ornaments. This…
Called to Serve: Chaplain Ed Ellis Provides Spiritual Support for 30 Years
Ed Ellis, a chaplain with Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County and Ohio’s Hospice, is not originally from the Miami County area. But for more than 30 years, he has called Miami County home. Born in Marion, Ohio, Ed grew up…
