On Thursday, May 27, HOC hosted two Memorial Day services: one outside of the Blue Ash IPCC, and one outside of the Hamilton IPCC. Both events were well attended, and included a flag folding ceremony, the Pledge of Allegiance and…
The year is 1969. A young man is returning home from Vietnam. He is told to change out of his uniform as soon as he arrives to avoid any hostilities from the public. There is no welcome home. He quietly…
End-of-life experts at Hospice of Cincinnati say it’s common for people to become concerned about their legacy in their final days. Because part of the hospice’s mission is to create a meaningful end-of-life experience, staff and volunteers have begun to…
It’s not easy to talk death with loved ones, but the time to have the conversation is now. Laura Alexoff’s father had an aging body, but his mind was still sharp. “For about the last 10 years of his life,…
“It’s a sacred experience, to be invited into a patient’s life and walk this journey with them,” says Chaplain Levi Gause, ThM, BCC, who serves patients at Hospice of Cincinnati’s Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Care Center in Blue Ash. His…
Celebrating Our Volunteers! This year, we are especially grateful for our 700+ volunteers We would like this opportunity to thank our 700 HOC volunteers for everything that they do. The commitment, dedication and loyalty to the HOC mission during the…
Read more about the happenings at Fernside in the newest edition of Inside Fernside–a publication for grieving children and their families.
Through the 2020 Shine on Hospice of Cincinnati initiative, more than 450 Hospice of Cincinnati (HOC) patients received sun catchers to hang in the window of the room they were staying in. This initiative also raised $75,000, which helped HOC…
On October 30, 2020, staff and volunteers dressed up and brought some cute creatures with them to parade past patient windows of the Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Center in Blue Ash. This “Pet Parade” brought joy to patients and their…
To meet the unique needs of end-of-life care for Veterans, Hospice of Cincinnati is participating in the We Honor Veterans initiative, which is a collaboration between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…