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Volunteer and Clinical Team Leader Honored at State Level


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​LeadingAge Ohio presented Hospice of the Western Reserve volunteer Roz Frabotta with its Excellence in Volunteer Service award and Trudi Kozak, RN, clinical team leader, with the Heart of Hospice – Rose and Sam Stein Award at its annual conference in Columbus recently.

 


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November 25 2016

Categories: News and Community Medical and Clinical Volunteers 


EDWINS Brings French Cuisine to Hospice Patients and Their Families


​The culinary team at EDWINS Restaurant, 13101 Shaker Square, visited David Simpson Hospice House recently to prepare and serve residents and their families a dinner of expertly prepared French cuisine as part of Hospice of the Western Reserve’s innovative Meal to Remember program. Families dined on a delectable meal prepared and served by Chef Gerry Grim. The menu included a salad of local greens with house-pickled onions dressed in vinaigrette, an entree of Coq au vin with herb-roasted potatoes and a dessert of peach and strawberry compote with vanilla pastry cream.


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November 03 2016

Categories: News and Community Volunteers 


Roz Frabotta Earns "Excellence in Volunteer Service" Award


At its Annual Conference in Columbus, LeadingAge Ohio presented Hospice of the Western Reserve volunteer Roz Frabotta with its Excellence in Volunteer Service award. The nonprofit organization represents approximately 500 Ohio healthcare organizations, hospices, healthcare and housing services in more than 150 cities.  
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September 12 2016

Categories: News and Community Volunteers Laurie Henrichsen 


Goodbye Tallulah: A Therapy Dog's Special Send Off


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"Her only angst was that she was going to be left again." Those are the words of licensed practical nurse Madonna Fasimpaur about Tallulah, aka "Lula," her hospice pet therapy dog who served faithfully at the David Simpson Hospice House since 2008. On Sept. 1, 2016, Tallulah made her last visit to the House as a friend, colleague, volunteer and therapy dog.
 
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September 12 2016

Categories: News and Community Volunteers Lori E. Switaj 


From the Editor: Thank You Thelma


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I would like to take a moment to share some news about our assistant editor Thelma J. Morris.  After 13 years of volunteering in this capacity, this issue of About Grief will be her final one.  
 
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May 18 2016

Categories: Grief and Loss Volunteers About Grief 

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