Mercy Health Oakwood Village Senior Living in Springfield is collaborating with the American Pride℠ Veteran Care by Ohio’s Hospice program to honor Veterans with life-limiting illnesses before they are lost to us. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice will join with Oakwood…
Mercy Health Oakwood Village Senior Living in Springfield is collaborating with the American Pride℠ Veteran Care by Ohio’s Hospice program to honor Veterans with life-limiting illnesses before they are lost to us. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice will join with Oakwood…
When Ohio’s Community Mercy hospice patient and music lover Arthur Meharg heard that the band Alabama was performing in the area, he really wanted to go. After all, he had a “history” with the band stretching back decades. He had…
Hospice volunteers play a vital role in supporting patients and their families. You can help support the mission of Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice by becoming a volunteer. New volunteer training will be offered on Wednesday, November 11, 2018, from 8:00…
People often associate hospice care with cancer, but patients with many other diseases also benefit from hospice care, including those with heart disease. A new study finds that patients with heart failure who use hospice have fewer emergency room visits and…
Miss Beverle, as members of Springfield Masonic Community staff call her, has dementia. She experiences confusion, memory loss, and sometimes, depression. Dementia can be isolating. Sometimes Miss Beverle has difficulty interacting with people, but she always looks forward to visits…
This story might be about fate. It might be about faith. It could have to do with angels. Both people involved attribute it to divine intervention. It is beyond our ability to explain. But this is a story we have…
Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice is the lucky beneficiary of time and talent contributed by two volunteers recently honored for their community contributions. Maxine Shroyer was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award for Clark County from the Area Agency on…
Loneliness is not to be taken lightly. While everyone feels lonely and socially isolated sometimes, those who live in a persistently lonely state are subject to increased levels of stress and health problems that can be downright deadly. As a…
Staff members marking milestones of service were honored by Ohio's Community Mercy Hospice at a recent staff recognition program. Ceremonies expressing appreciation for the contributions to the hospice mission included a breakfast and awards presentations to those marking multiple years…
