National Healthcare Decisions Day is celebrated on April 16th each year to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning. Advance care planning starts with expressing wishes, clarifying values, identifying health care preferences and selecting…
Mount Notre Dame student Samantha Harold organized the making of 10 fidget blankets with fellow students for her capstone project at school. Each blanket represents approximately 12 hours of planning, shopping, cutting and sewing. “We are so grateful for these…
After Lily Berman’s father passed away last summer, she created a meaningful, virtual memorial service to honor his life and legacy. She has graciously offered these tips for anyone considering creating a virtual service for their own loved ones. Her…
COVID-19 may have put a halt to group gatherings, but that wasn’t going to deter the Hospice of Cincinnati team from granting patient William Stroup, Jr., his wish to enjoy a horse race. As part of Hospice of Cincinnati’s “Lasting…
Hospice of Cincinnati has just achieved Level Four status with the We Honor Veterans Program. The We Honor Veterans initiative is a collaboration between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that…
Debbie Hill, LPN, tells people “I have a two-fold life. Half of my life is nursing, half is music.” Hill is a composer, a pianist, a choir director and a nurse. She is retiring after 15 years of providing end-of-life…
Use these 5 questions to check yourself. Have you and your loved one covered everything?
To get the kind of care you want in the event of a serious accident or illness, you need to prepare now. You will want to talk to anyone who might be asked to make medical decisions for you if…
Conversations of a Lifetime was designed and launched at Hospice of Cincinnati in 2013, founded through a generous grant from bi3. This program is designed to link education and training to practice, by teaching healthcare workers and community members how…
People often know they need to have a conversation about end-of-life planning but don’t know where to start. There are resources to help you learn what you need to know and how to start the conversation.