When the phone rang one day in 1979 asking her to become a board member and help with publicity for Hospice of Dayton, Pam Stephens immediately answered yes. Since then, she has been serving patients and families with kindness and…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton recently honored its volunteers for their service with the return of its annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet at Mandalay Banquet Center in Dayton, as part of National Volunteer Month. “Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is blessed to have…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, an affiliate of Ohio’s Hospice, is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 17-23. This week is an opportunity to recognize the impact our volunteers have on our not-for-profit organization and our patients facing a life-limiting illness or…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton is seeking volunteers who are willing to crochet, quilt or knit 42-inch-square lap blankets for patients. When a new patient arrives at the Hospice House at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton for symptom management, they are given…
For seven years, Jane Adams and Storm have volunteered with Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, bringing comfort and smiles to families and patients in the inpatient unit. “We started volunteering in 2014 after Storm passed her therapy test and we have…
Today, Americans nationwide will take a moment to commemorate the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Many will honor Veterans by attending memorial services, watching parades, or laying flowers and planting flags on the graves of Veterans who sacrificed their lives. Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, this year’s Memorial Day will continue to…
For two years Dr. Danielle Gorsky, an audiologist in Franklin, Ohio, has been volunteering her time to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton to see patients who need hearing devices. “I had grandparents that went through hospice, and I know hearing is one of the last senses to go,” Dr. Gorsky said.…
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton recently held a drive-thru thank-you event as part of National Volunteer Week to acknowledge and thank its volunteers. More than 60 volunteers drove up to the parking lot at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton to receive a…
To protect the health of patients, their families, volunteers and staff, and to stop the spread of COVID-19, most volunteer roles at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton have been suspended. The volunteers who have been able to continue providing support are…
Lovingly referred to as Popcorn Bert, Bert Shock has been a fixture at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Popcorn Fridays. But after almost 12 years of volunteering to pop the popcorn and delivering the mail for Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton,…