Holiday Grief Support Helps Those Who Have Lost a Loved One The holiday season is a time of great emotion. For those who are experiencing their first holiday following the loss of a loved one, the emotions of the holiday…
Chaplains provide spiritual care to hospice patients and play a significant role in the Ohio’s Hospice interdisciplinary team. Their spiritual support for patients starts with respecting the personal beliefs of each individual. For some, a religious or faith tradition is…
When Jay Via started honoring Veterans as part of the American Pride program, he knew it was a calling. “The reason I am a Veteran is partly because I respect Veterans so much. I have always been a big history…
Movies and television have highlighted some great teams. Fred and Ginger on the dance floor. Rhett and Scarlett during the Civil War. Sam and Diane at Cheers. Martha and Kenneth Rogers are another great team. They recently celebrated 72 years…
Donna Braun-Slyman is a 22-year veteran of hospice care nursing and will be among those honored by the Wright State University School of Nursing with a Cameo of Caring at ceremonies November 1, 2018. Donna is a team player who…
When Ohio’s Community Mercy hospice patient and music lover Arthur Meharg heard that the band Alabama was performing in the area, he really wanted to go. After all, he had a “history” with the band stretching back decades. He had…
Bowl for Hospice, a benefit for patients and families served by Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, will be held Sunday, November 4. Who: Community members are invited to participate What: 21st annual Bowl for Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. This fun family…
Last year, staff members of Community Care Hospice traveled 200,098 miles to provide care for patients. Because Community Care Hospice serves a largely rural area, mileage really adds up for the clinical team visiting patients. The costs associated with all…
Hospice volunteers play a vital role in supporting patients and their families. You can help support the mission of Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice by becoming a volunteer. New volunteer training will be offered on Wednesday, November 11, 2018, from 8:00…
People often associate hospice care with cancer, but patients with many other diseases also benefit from hospice care, including those with heart disease. A new study finds that patients with heart failure who use hospice have fewer emergency room visits and…
