When the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on patient visits and deliveries, Judi Hittle, a volunteer with Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, was not able to visit her own mother at Piqua Manor. So, she decided to begin chalking messages…
Wendy Schmitz, MD, HMD, FAAHPM, of Dayton, Ohio, recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). The academy is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Schmitz is…
Lisa Balster has served as a geriatric social worker in hospice for 32 years, with oversight of the psychosocial, complementary care, and bereavement aspects of hospice care for 20 of those years. She holds an MA in Gerontology, an MBA…
Ohio’s Hospice is offering Hope for the Holidays, a virtual memorial program to honor and remember loved ones during the holiday season. This program is available through Pathways of Hope℠, a grief and bereavement service of Ohio's Hospice. For the…
Ohio’s Hospice is launching the first of an ongoing video series for support called Conversations, a discussion of important topics of the day. The first topic in this occasional series features Cope & Hope℠. The Cope and Hope program is…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are recognized each quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for Excellence. Honorees personify the qualities found in the mission and vision of Ohio’s Hospice and are the foundation upon which a remarkable patient…
Throughout the month of Kindvember, Ohio’s Hospice and its affiliates have worked to Scatter Kindness™ with patients, families, each other and the communities they serve. Kindvember is an initiative to celebrate and honor the importance of kindness in our mission…
Today is World Kindness Day. Kindness is a core value of Ohio’s Hospice, and it is at the heart of everything we do. Throughout the month of November, we are celebrating Kindvember™. It is a month to recognize and honor…
Our patients and families often tell us they wish they had known about and chosen hospice services sooner. Patients and families benefit most when they have hospice for the final months of life rather than the last few days or…
Veterans across the United States have answered the nation's call and served the people of the United States of America defending our freedoms. On Veterans Day and every day, Ohio's Hospice and its affiliates through American Pride® Veteran Care by…
