Gina easily melts the worries (and not to mention, hearts) of the patients and families she meets in our care. Gina is part of our pet therapy program and regularly visits as a supportive companion for patients and families. Gina…
We were blessed with 30 volunteers from LexisNexis who gave their time to support our mission at our not-for-profit community hospice house! Supporting our mission supports their mission - they give back to their local communities through their Global Community Service Campaign,…
Ohio's Hospice of Dayton volunteer Judy Cole has touched the lives of hundreds of patient families over the years by creating handcrafted Memory Bears from the belongings of loved ones who have passed away. For the past two years, she…
The flower beds at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton were recently given extra care, thanks to the giving hands of AmeriCorps NCCC volunteers from the North Central Region. From Vinton, Iowa, the group of 18-24 year olds volunteered at Ohio’s Hospice…
In 2015, Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton and Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties volunteers honored 500 patients who were veterans with special tribute ceremonies; made 6,868 calls to bereaved family and friends and created 203 Memory Bears for 90…
Each year, volunteers give their time, skills, and compassionate service supporting the mission of Ohio's Hospice of Dayton and Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. This time of year, the staff of both locations gets to say Thank You to the…
Volunteers contribute so much year-round, and during the holiday season their contributions can be especially meaningful. To our six friends and volunteers at Dayton Correctional Institution, thank you for dedicating 200 hours to make the holidays brighter for our patients…
Thank you to all the volunteers who support superior care and services for our patients and their families! Read here for more information on becoming a volunteer at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton: Main Volunteer Page: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/ Read Volunteer Stories: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/volunteer-stories/ Learn about Volunteer Opportunities: https://www.hospiceofdayton.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities/ How…
Are you interested in supporting a child who may be experiencing grief? Pathways Breakaway is designed for children, 7-17, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one. This daylong event focuses on giving kids the…
In this story within a story, an author’s story intersects with his subject’s. The author of the story below is Chris Williams (at left), a former staff member at Hospice of Dayton who joined the staff in May 2014 and who recently resigned to devote attention full-time to his studies in his final year at Wright State University. As part of his ongoing story, Chris has found a way to keep connected to his Hospice family.
As a communications major, Chris is now writing for the student-run DailyFlipz (http://www.dailyflipz.com/) mobile website. He is developing a series of hospice related stories for the site, which will also be published in Hospice of Dayton outlets. In fact, the story below, “The Heart of a Volunteer,” was written by Chris and is published here by permission. We wish Chris all the best in his future endeavors, including his work sharing stories from Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton!
Read more about Sue Rutherford, a volunteer who helps with Hospice grief services, written by Chris Williams: