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Our Adopted School
May 16, 2013
Woven into the fabric of the community, Hospice of the Western Reserve supports and cares for neighbors in addition to patients and families. The Hannah Gibbons Elementary School is located just east of the headquarters building on St. Clair and has approximately 350 students. As in all elementary schools in Ohio, the students took the [...]
Read more...Going Home
April 17, 2013
In his award-winning essay, Going Home, Jason Ryan, MD, a Connecticut physician, shares the story of Marilyn, and makes a case for compassion, dignity and respect at the end of life. Read Marilyn’s story here.
Read more...Be Inspired to “Fight Like Mike”
April 11, 2013
On November 9, 2011, 24-year-old Mike LaMarre, of Hudson, Ohio, was rushed to the hospital due to a seizure that occurred in the middle of the night. He was diagnosed with a large malignant brain tumor. Emergency surgery was performed the following morning and successfully removed about 80% of the tumor. Further pathology reports identified [...]
Read more...Support Improves Quality of Life for Those Living with Developmental Disabilities
March 22, 2013
Personal empowerment, family support and quality community resources and programs can help those with developmental disabilities live more fulfilling and successful lives. Here, two members of our Hospice of the Western Reserve team share their personal stories about how love and support are making a world of difference. A Mother’s Perspective My husband and I [...]
Read more...The Distinctive Sound of Bagpipes
March 17, 2013
Several years ago, on March 17, a patient died at David Simpson Hospice House. A few days before this, he told his family that he wanted to hear bagpipe music. The patient believed the sound of the bagpipes would ease his passage from one world to another, so the family purchased cassette tapes of bagpipe music [...]
Read more...Worlds Apart, Same Concerns
March 6, 2013
We are in the final days of our visit. Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit with a gentleman in the inpatient unit who is the father of seven children. He shared his interest in gardening and his concern about going home and being able to manage alone. The Helderberg Hospice group is engaged, re-energized [...]
Read more...Good morning from South Africa!
March 5, 2013
This has been an eye-opening, soul-searching trip. We went on visits to patient homes and these were unlike anything we would see in Cleveland. For me, this really demonstrates what we mean when we say you must meet a patient and family where they are. You must look into their eyes and connect with them [...]
Read more...Hello from Cape Town, South Africa!
February 26, 2013
Three members of our Management team have traveled to South Africa for two weeks to visit our sister hospice, Helderberg Hospice. The goal of our partnership with Helderberg Hospice is to form mutually beneficial relationships leading to the exchange of insight, expertise and resources and to provide financial support to Helderberg Hospice. Learn more about [...]
Read more...Three-Time Cancer Survivor Makes Soulful Contribution to Pediatric Patients
February 25, 2013
According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States, and that number is expected to grow to nearly 18 million by 2022. For Derotha Moore, who has successfully battled cancer not once, but three times– thyroid cancer in 1976, lung cancer in 2006, and breast cancer [...]
Read more...Special places for children and teens made possible by Ronald McDonald House Charities
February 21, 2013
Hospice of the Western Reserve has been able to create comfortable places, just for children, with a generous grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeastern Ohio, Inc. Pictured is Executive Director, Ann Newman, celebrating with the presentation of a check to Bob Plona, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Director of Residential Services. Young patients [...]
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About Us:
The Soul’s Journey: Stories from the Heart of Hospice is home to inspirational stories from patients, families, team members and the community. For many, healing is in the telling – share your story today.
Our Mission:
Hospice of the Western Reserve provides palliative end-of-life care, caregiver support and bereavement services throughout Northern Ohio. In celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end-of-life care and support effective grieving.
Blog Roll
The Bereavement Center Blog
Alive Hospice Blog
Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice and Caregiving Blog
The Good Death
Pallimed
Death Club for Cuties
Palliative Care Grand Rounds
Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog
Caregiver’s Corner