by Sharon Metcalf, MSW, LSW, Manager of Social Workers I was blessed to act as Guardian for one of our Hospice of Dayton patients, Ella Simpkins, on a Dayton Honor Flight. The Honor Flight’s mission is to take Veterans of WWII,…
When she was 18 years old, Miriam Wolf fell in love – with a yellow pepper plant. It started her on a path that led to Hospice of Dayton. Miriam graduated with an Associate degree in horticulture from Clark State…
"She was a Stradivarius of an airplane..." Colonel Robert Morgan, pilot of the Memphis Belle The “Stradivarius” referred to is the Boeing B-17. The Colonel is not the only admirer of the…
By Paul M. Minter In 1937 I was ten years old, Mother and Father decided they would separate and by doing so they would leave me with my Great-Grandmother who lived in the hills of Kentucky. Moving from the city…
By: Vickie Kapnas, Hospice of Dayton Volunteer She enters a room quietly, gently, feeling no need to announce her presence. While she takes her new job very seriously, she seems happily unaware of the level of comfort and encouragement she…
By Laura Colliflower, OTR/L I was fortunate to meet Jack during his first stay at the Dayton Hospice House. Jack talked about being down because he had given up fishing. It took too much energy to go out, walk down to the creek and…
As a local hospice patient’s health was declining, the only way the family could test for his alertness or mental status was by talking about the Bengals. As a “Final Wish”, the patient asked Hospice of Dayton if they could…
The best life is to live your dreams when you‘re awake. That is the credo of Terrence Glover, who should know. He’s made so many of his dreams come true. Born in Dayton, Terrence remembers the first time he embraced…
Born in Chicago in 1927, George Pulos is a survivor. George was taken to Greece to live by his mother at the age of two. His entire childhood (1930 to 1946) was spent in the most difficult of times in…
Hospice of Dayton recently developed an interactive Story Garden display celebrating the lives of patients. This touch screen kiosk offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of patients we've had the privilege to serve. The display is featured in the…