Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to Add Inpatient Hospice Services
COLUMBUS, DAYTON & NEWARK, Ohio – To best meet the end-of-life needs of patients, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is creating a new 12-bed inpatient hospice unit at University Hospital that is scheduled to open fall 2018. “A…
Ohio’s Hospice Announces New Affiliate
Loving Care Hospice has announced plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, a strategic partnership committed to sustaining not-for-profit, community-based hospice care in Ohio. Loving Care Hospice, based in London and Marysville, is a not-for-profit hospice which serves patients in Union and…
Hospice of Fayette County Joins Ohio’s Hospice Strategic Partnership
Dayton & Washington Court House, Ohio (January 3, 2018) – Hospice of Fayette County has announced plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, a strategic partnership committed to sustaining not-for-profit, community-based hospice care in Ohio. Hospice of Fayette County, based in Washington…
Hospice and Palliative Care Physicians Named to New Leadership Roles with Ohio’s Hospice
Chirag Patel, MD, and Wendy Schmitz, MD, have been named to new roles with the southwest care region of Ohio’s Hospice Dr. Patel will serve as President of Innovative Care Solutions/Pure Healthcare and Regional Chief Medical Officer for the five…
Classes Offered to Clinicians in Honor of #HospiceMonth
November marks the observance of Hospice and Palliative Care Month (Join the conversation: #HospiceMonth), and Ohio’s Hospice affiliates are actively engaged in offering education about hospice and palliative care to other clinicians who care for those facing life-limiting illnesses. Continuing education…
LifeCare Hospice Joins Ohio’s Hospice Strategic Partnership
LifeCare Hospice has announced plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, a strategic partnership committed to sustaining not-for-profit, community-based hospice care in Ohio. LifeCare Hospice, based in Wooster, Ohio, is a not-for-profit hospice serving patients since 1982 in Wayne and Holmes counties.…
Hospice of Central Ohio Launches Volunteer Companion Mentor Initiative
Hospice of Central Ohio has launched an initiative aimed at improving confidence and competency for volunteers new to the role of patient companion. The concept, explains Volunteer Services Manager Liz Adamshick, is to connect new companions with seasoned companions to gain…
Ohio’s Hospice Affiliates Announce Film Screening and Discussion
COMMUNITY MERCY HOSPICE AND OHIO’S HOSPICE OF DAYTON ARE PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN AN END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATION. The two local affiliates of Ohio’s Hospice are holding a free, community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal” at…
Ohio’s Hospice Expands Collaboration to Include Community Mercy Hospice
Ohio’s Hospice Not-for-Profit Collaboration Now Provides End-of-Life Care in 29 Ohio Counties Dayton & Springfield, Ohio (Aug. 31, 2016) – Community Mercy Hospice is the newest collaborator in the Ohio’s Hospice family. This strategic group is committed to sustaining not-for-profit,…
Patients and Physicians Encouraged To Discuss Advance Directives
According to a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, 89% of adults in the U.S. believe doctors should discuss end-of-life care issues with patients and 81% believe that Medicare should cover the cost of those discussions. Now Medicare does. With the observance…