Inspired by a leather journal given as a gift from his daughters, Gary LeRoy, MD, a long-serving board member of Ohio’s Hospice and Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, recently penned “Quotes From the Edge of Nowhere: The Art of Noticing Unnoticed…
As the COVID-19 pandemic developed, Jean Plunkett saw a need for handmade face masks in the community. So, she decided to sew face masks and donate them to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. “I had a friend who sent me a…
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…
More than 100 members of the community and 20 teams raised more than $50,000 for patient care and services at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton through the 2020 annual Remembrance Walk, which was held as a virtual event in October. Proceeds…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are recognized each quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for Excellence. Patricia Woodgeard, a medical social worker at the Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Hospice House, was recognized with the Tulip Award during the…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are recognized each quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for Excellence. Kayla Kolakowski, an RN Hospice House/IPU at the Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Hospice House, was recognized with the DAISY Award® during the fourth…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are recognized each quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for Excellence. Cynthia Pellegrino, a clinical coordinator with Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, was recognized with the Carnation Award during the fourth quarter of 2020. …
To celebrate and honor those who have served in the military this Veterans Day, the fourth graders in Ruth Moorman’s class at Smith Middle School in Vandalia, Ohio, penned letters to Veteran patients at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Ashley Faun,…
Thanks to the caring staff of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, patient Joanne Goebel witnessed her granddaughter’s wedding outside of her window at a local long-term care facility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about her grandmother’s health, Goebel’s granddaughter,…
Lucy Bridgman, an Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton patient, was recently honored for her service as a Veteran and a nurse at a local nursing home. Staff and volunteers recognized Bridgman for her service as a Second Lieutenant Air Force Reserve…