Youngster Shares Her Hospice Heart
Jana Huber’s mother is in hospice care. As a visitor to the Dayton Hospice House while her mom was receiving treatment, Jana decided to put her time and energy to work for other kids who may be in her situation…
Finding New Purpose and Meaning As a Volunteer
Anita Krull is crocheting her fourteenth afghan for a hospice patient. Her goal is to create 25 afghans. Anita tries to crochet every day for an hour or so. It takes about 30 hours, she says, to complete one afghan…
Register Now for August Volunteer Training
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton will hold a new volunteer orientation on August 19, 2017. Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families. Maureen Swarts, Volunteer Services Manager, welcomes volunteers from all backgrounds…
Education Offering Focuses on Palliative Care and Pharmacology
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is hosting an educational program for Advance Practice Nurses on August 26 that qualifies participants for six free hours of continuing education credit. Picnic Baskets, Palliative Care and Prescribing Practices will focus on pharmacology and has…
Donate to Our Volunteer Department for Give Something Away Day!
Our Volunteers' mission is to enhance the quality of life for the patients and families we have the privilege of serving. They do that in many ways - one way is by giving comforting gifts or crafts to help patients…
The World Shrinks for Those with Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Alzheimer’s Dementia and dementia in general are a series of continuing losses. When individuals suffering from dementia reach the point of no longer being able to be continent, speak meaningfully, and need assistance with all aspects of activities of daily…
Sunflower Award Presented to Cathy Gipson, STNA
Outstanding members of the Ohio's Hospice staff are recognized every quarter with the Bouquet of Recognition Awards. Nursing Assistant Cathy Gipson, STNA, recently received the Sunflower Award. Care Specialist Cathy Gipson, STNA, shared her expertise with members of a family,…
July Training Slated for New Volunteers at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton will hold a new volunteer orientation on July 12, 2017. Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families, providing a variety of services including respite care, shopping, delivery…
Honoring Personal Care Specialists During Nursing Assistant’s Week
During Nursing Assistant’s Week, we honor our Personal Care Specialists who are central to our superior care and superior services. Mary Murphy, President and Chief Nursing Officer of the Southwest Care Region of Ohio’s Hospice explains that Ohio’s Hospice changed…
Survivors Help Assure Superior Care and Superior Services
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is seeking insights into quality care from a unique perspective - from surviving family members of patients served. A Family Advisory Committee comprised of family members who have lost loved ones in hospice care convenes…
