A Tribute to SeBastian: A Therapy Dog
He started out as a typical, cute as a button, Newfie puppy that I needed to make my life feel complete. Little did I know how much he would impact my whole life and the lives of so many people…
Fairy Garden Provides Respite Care for Patients and Families
Miriam Morrison, Director of Volunteer Services Nestled in an area of manicured bushes at the back of the Dayton Hospice House is a fairy garden of tiny benches, a gazebo, a picnic table, stone sidewalks and fences, toadstools, fairies,…
Thank You to Volunteers!
During National Volunteer Month, Hospice of Dayton and Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties are honoring 795 volunteers, who contributed 68,435 hours of service in 2012. Hospice volunteers are valuable members of a Quality of Life team serving hospice patients…
Belinda Post Touches Lives as an Ambassador
Belinda Post became one of the first Hospice House ambassadors when volunteer services introduced the program at Dayton's Hospice House in 2003. Belinda retired as secretary for Central Presbyterian Church in Miami Township after 20 years in 2002. “I had…
When Families Need it Most
Dr. Gary LeRoy serves on the Board of Trustees for Hospice of Dayton. As a family practitioner, Dr. LeRoy sees the possibility of enabling a loved one to die at home instead of in a hospital as an act of…
Decades of Dedication
Larry Glickler was new to Dayton and only 25 years old when he became the owner of a funeral home and began his passion for Hospice of Dayton. “A representative from Hospice of Dayton came to a meeting of funeral…