Susie’s Peach Pie
October 17, 2011
While under the care of their Hospice of the Western Reserve team, some patients improve to the point where they no longer fit into hospice or palliative care guidelines. We stay connected with patients like these through our Navigator Program. Social workers, advance care nurses and trained volunteers visit routinely and provide assistance with community [...]
Read more...Committed to our Friends and Followers
October 12, 2011
What are people saying about Hospice of the Western Reserve on Facebook and Twitter? Take a look, follow or like us and share what hospice means to you.
Read more...My Story: How Cancer Can Change a Life
October 11, 2011
Pancreatic cancer claimed my mother’s life at the tender age of 49. My mother, Juanita Rudolph was my best friend, my motivation, my support system and my breath of fresh air. On January 5, 2005 my life was permanently changed forever. I watched my mother fade away right before my eyes for what now seems [...]
Read more...Dog Days of David Simpson Hospice House
September 21, 2011
Three years ago we welcomed Linus and Tallulah to our David Simpson Hospice House family and today we are happy to say that they are still hard at work in our Pet Therapy Program. Linus and Tallulah are both unique Golden Retrievers with a wonderful ability to provide unconditional love and a sense of knowing when others are in [...]
Read more...A Volunteer’s Letter: ‘Hospice is Always There’
September 15, 2011
Yesterday morning, as I was reading the Plain Dealer, I was elated to see a Hospice of the Western Reserve volunteer’s letter to the editor. Thank you, Yvonne, for your words of truth and compassion. In response to the Sept. 6 story about MetroHealth Medical Center’s No One Dies Alone volunteer program, I just wanted to [...]
Read more...Share Your Story and Make a Difference
September 12, 2011
The last couple of weeks have been a Hospice of the Western Reserve roller coaster ride. So many people shared their story with me, patients, families, and their friends and at some of the most random places. I love to hear these stories from the heart and I share them as often as possible and with [...]
Read more...Comfort for the Soul
September 12, 2011
Recently, we received this poem from a friend of Hospice of the Western Reserve who read it in an Amish newspaper, Die Botschaft. Thank you, Jo Marie for sharing these beautiful words with us. Farewell I’ve been here long enough I’m ready now to startI have my ticket in my hand, impatient to depart There are loved ones [...]
Read more...All Good Things Come to an End
March 21, 2011
Sorry for the delay. Due to circumstances out of my control I have been unable to post the last of our trip to Helderberg Hospice. Of course it is never too late. Here you go! March 16 – 17, 2011 The days have flown by in a flash. For our last full day in Cape [...]
Read more...Official Farewell to the Staff
March 15, 2011
This morning our team gave our closing comments to the Helderberg Hospice staff. Prior to our discussions with and to the staff, we participated in the monthly birthday celebration they hold every second Tuesday of the month. A group of 5 or 6 of the staff sang the birthday song which was wonderful. Then they [...]
Read more...Nice to Meet You Norman!
March 14, 2011
Our team is now beginning to put a close on our trip to Helderberg Hospice and Cape Town South Africa. Once again I am speaking for the team by saying we will deeply miss this place and all the wonderful people we have met here. There is plenty of time for all of this though. [...]
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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.
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