108 community members came together in New Philadelphia on July 30, 2026, to participate in the annual Celebrating Life's Stories® Butterfly Release, raising nearly $3k to support patient care services. Held at Ohio’s Hospice Truman House, participants set free butterflies…
Craig Washka was always an outdoorsy type when he was younger. Sports, camping, canoeing, biking, you name it. Even when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2004, Craig managed to get around, especially on a nearby bike path in…
Nearly $7,000 was raised for hospice care during the Celebrating Life’s Stories® Butterfly Release July 26 held at Ohio’s Hospice in Wooster. 110 community members participated in the annual event during which butterflies were set free as a way to…
Author John Love, a former chaplain with Ohio’s Hospice, began writing spiritual reflections and meditations to share with patients and teammates, and the positive response motivated him to keep writing. The result is his book titled Fearless Living and Loving:…
As family and friends are Celebrating Life’s Stories® with their loved ones, worrying about paying for the compassionate care Ohio's Hospice provides should be the last thing they worry about. In most cases, hospice care is covered by the Medicare…
More than a dozen kids recently participated in Camp Pathways Newark, a three-day Ohio’s Hospice event that offered a supportive environment for youth who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Held at Maennerchor Newark, who generously donated the…
Ohio’s Hospice held its biggest butterfly release in Newark July 18 as nearly 200 people memorialized their loved ones with the release of 300 butterflies. Newark Maennerchor, a local German club, hosted the annual event for the first time and…
More than a dozen kids recently participated in Camp Pathways Youth Grief Camp, a three-day Ohio’s Hospice event that offered support for kids ages 7-17 who have lost a loved one. Held at Wanake Retreat Center in Beach City June…
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the "Grief 101" bereavement workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, from 2-3 pm in New Philadelphia. Participants will learn about what’s normal when grieving, expectations for the griever, and what helps a…
It’s not too often that someone’s career path fulfilled a childhood dream. But for Ohio’s Hospice social worker Janet Dickens, that’s exactly what happened. After being drawn to end-of-life care at a young age due to a sickness in the family, Janet earned a master’s in social work from the University…