#CelebratingLifesStories

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…

Daniel Cox was seventeen years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp.  He was prepared for the challenges ahead by all the difficulties he had already encountered in his short, young life. Daniel, who was born in Tennessee,…

Hospice of Dayton®  makes an extraordinary difference in the lives it touches. It gave my husband, my son and me each something unique and different that we otherwise would not have had. Hospice of Dayton®  provided my husband, Brad, with…

Thanks to the generosity of the Fraze Pavillion and WHIO-TV here in Dayton, Ralph, one of our patients, was able to fulfill his dream of meeting his favorite musician Peter Frampton last week. Hospice of Dayton® is proud to be able…

The gardens on our grounds are designed to offer patients and families the solace and serenity that can only be found in nature.  Learn how you can help cultivate peace and comfort on our grounds by reading  Traditions & Transitions.