The final Open House community tours at Hospice of Dayton will be offered January 24-January 25, 2012 at the Hospice House on Wilmington Avenue. Over the past two months, the facility offered Open House tours to the community in thanks for community support.
“Thanks to the generosity of this community, Hospice of Dayton has been providing care for patients and families since 1978,” explains Hospice of Dayton President and CEO Kent Anderson. “To honor the continued community support we receive, we have updated our Hospice House to provide more healing hospitality, and have increased the level of care and services we provide. We invite the community to come and see what their generosity has made possible.”
Hospice of Dayton began the facility refresh project in order to provide a higher level of “healing hospitality” and to help meet the growing need for hospice services in the community. Every patient room has been updated with new furnishings, special features such as isolated, personal music controls and relaxation light therapy equipment. Public areas have been refreshed to provide a warm and hospitable atmosphere for families and welcoming environment for community group meetings. Reception areas, entries, elevators and the main stairway atrium into patient wings in the Shaw Building have all been remodeled with an emphasis on ease of access and way finding for families and visitors. The goal of all these changes is to create an atmosphere of “healing hospitality.” A calming color palette, pleasant lighting and comfortable accommodations that incorporate nature can all help ease patient anxiety. Additional services such as massage, music and light therapy can also provide additional patient comfort. The organization has created 50 new jobs in the past year by increasing these levels of care and services for to patients and families.
As a community based, not-for-profit healthcare provider, Hospice of Dayton has approached the refresh project as an opportunity to invest in the local economy, exclusively employing local architectural, construction, design and artistic support services in the project.
The final Open House Tours are scheduled for January 24 and 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hospice of Dayton is located at 324 Wilmington Avenue. For more information, please contact (937) 256-4490, ext. 4409.
Hospice of Dayton is the Miami Valley’s largest hospice care provider. Founded in 1978, it services eight counties including Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Preble, Butler, Warren, Clinton and Miami, with on-site locations in Dayton and Middletown (Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties). For more information about Hospice of Dayton, visit www.hospiceofdayton.org.