Journey Shares Stories of Hope, Community & More
Our quarterly newsletter features stories of inspiration, innovation and celebration. Journey Newsletter Summer 2012
Belmont Bike Rally to Benefit Hospice of Dayton
Hospice of Dayton® is one of several local charities that will benefit from proceeds of the annual Belmont Bike Rally & Poker Run slated for Sunday, July 15. The event includes live music, raffles, door prizes, food and drink and…
A Navy WAVE Remembers
Thelma Shellhouse, a timeless beauty full of poise and strength, served for two years as one of this country’s WWII Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Now, 67 years later at the age of 93, Thelma remembers the details…
Floods, Of Memories.
In 1913 a flood swept through Dayton Ohio destroying thousands of homes, killing hundreds of people, and taking the lives of over one thousand horses. There are not many people alive today who can relay these memories first-hand,…
Family Reunion
Betty Keeton raised her family in Dayton. Her two daughters and son were lively youngsters, and Betty can remember singing in the choir and seeing her young son crawling under the pews of the church. She laughs now as she…
Eric & David’s Story – A Walk To Remember
by Chaplain Eric Holley This story is about two men who found each other through their acts of service, one for his country the other for his fellow man. In the 1960's David joined the U.S. Marines Corps while I,…
Hospice of Dayton Opens New Community Care Station
Hospice of Dayton will mark National Minority Health Month with the dedication and opening of a new Community Care Station in the Wright Dunbar neighborhood of Dayton on April 25, 2012. As Hospice of Dayton has grown to serve more…
Honoring our Volunteers
During National Volunteer Month, Hospice of Dayton and Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties honor over 614 volunteers, who contributed 61,124 hours of service in 2011. Hospice volunteers are valuable members of a Quality of Life team serving hospice patients…
A Tribute To My Mother
Linda J. Wise Jones October 24, 1940 - February 18, 2012 Linda was a life-long resident of Dayton, Ohio and a woman of many talents and passions. Among them were her love of horses, dogs, sewing and gardening (especially her…
Dayton’s Top Ten Includes Hospice of Dayton
Staff members ranked Hospice of Dayton high on multiple counts, placing the organization third in the Top Ten largest area workplaces in a survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics in collaboration with the Dayton Daily News. The survey measured staff confidence in organizational direction,…