For Cecil Griffith, a patient of Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice, visiting the National Museum of the United States Air Force was high on his bucket list. He had been a mechanic in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War,…
Bereavement means that we are deprived, robbed or stripped of someone or something of high personal value. In other words, it’s the objective state of having suffered a loss. Griefrefers to our internal and external reactions to loss. Mourningis the way…
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Baby Boomer generation is giving the most hours of volunteer service in the U.S. The hours senior citizens give toward volunteering do not go unnoticed. A majority of volunteers supporting…
Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice will offer new volunteer orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and Wednesday, Oct. 16. Both training sessions will be from 8:30 am to noon at the Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice office (100 McCreight Ave., Suite 400, Springfield,…
When Tami Clark was a teenager growing up in Springfield, her family attended St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. During her catechism class, her pastor said that the church was going to build a nursing home. He told them that some…
Ohio’s Hospice celebrated service anniversaries for staff members of Community Care Hospice, Innovative Care Solutions, Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice, Ohio’s Hospice, Ohio’s Hospice at United Church Homes, Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County and Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County on…
Ohio's Community Mercy Hospice is participating in an open house and hiring event hosted by Ohio's Hospice for registered nurses (RNs) and State Tested Nurse Aides (STNAs) on Wednesday, May 29, 8 am to 5 pm, in the Community Room…
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, 2019, with focus on reminding people, regardless of age or current health status, of the importance of making their personal healthcare decisions known. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice is joining the effort to encourage…
Outstanding members of the Ohio’s Hospice staff are honored every quarter with Bouquet of Recognition Awards for going above and beyond in representing the hospice mission and advocating for and serving patients. Jane Brewer, chaplain at Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice,…
Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice seeks new volunteers and will hold a new volunteer orientation on Wednesday, April 3, 2018 from 8:30 am to 12…
