Local Focus

In honor of National Social Work Month, I wanted to share a little about the benefits the social worker provides as part of the hospice care team.

At Hospice of Northwest Ohio, we have so many things to be thankful for. First and foremost is the ongoing support we receive from the community. Our agency was founded by a small group of visionary volunteers in 1979. Without ongoing support, our work to provide expert care to those with serious illness would not be possible.

For many, this time of year can bring such joy, excitement, and anticipation. You walk into a store and hear holiday tunes pouring out from the speakers. You’re buying gifts for friends and family or cooking and baking beloved recipes for family gatherings. As the song goes, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”

We want to address recent media reports, and research by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), that have shed new light on hospice fraud.

Even though hospice care is one of highest rated forms of medical care, every day we encounter misconceptions about what it is…and what it isn’t. Here are some common hospice myths:

In 2011, “Cruisin Zeake” and Barb Chandler created Car Cruisers for Hospice and began to raise funds and awareness for Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Living with advanced, serious illness presents many challenges.

The expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has signified a time of reflection. A time to step back and acknowledge all that we accomplished and to say thank you.

On this Administrative Professionals Day, we would like to recognize our staff who play a key role in keeping our agency running!

Decisions, decisions! We make them every day all throughout our lives: BIG ones, small ones, easy ones, hard ones.

Hi there. This is Archie (on the left in the photo) along with my friend, Albert (on the right)!  We love our jobs and feel so blessed to be the Inpatient Therapy Dogs at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Since the beginning of our agency, bereavement services have been a core part of our services. Last summer we held our first-ever Path Finders grief camp.

Through the years, I have had the privilege to learn from, work with, and even care for some incredible physicians who are an inspiration and true credit to our profession.

March is National Social Work month. A time to recognize and celebrate the work of social workers. Nationally, more than 700,000 people have chosen a career in social work.

Since 1995, United States presidents have designated March as “Women’s History Month.”

I’m often asked “Is there really a difference between for-profit and non-profit hospices?” My response is “YES!”