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Patient and family empowerment. Compassionate care. Excellence in everything we do. At Hospice of Cincinnati, we deliver care wherever care is needed.
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Our passion for creating positive, meaningful care experiences takes our care team all over the region to serve our valued patients and families. Simply put, we bring the care to YOU. While many believe that hospice is a place, it’s more accurate to think of hospice as an important service provided to patients and families in their own setting. The vast majority of those who receive Hospice of Cin

cinnati care remain in their homes or in the nursing home where they reside. Other, generally more acute patients may require care in one of our four “homelike” inpatient care centers. As a distinctive service to our patients, Hospice of Cincinnati offers the most comprehensive care options offered anywhere. The real advantage for our patients and families is these options include choosing the location that best suits the unique needs and condition of the patient.

07/23/2025

The next HOC Navigators giving circle - the Circle of Caring - invites you to join their next event on August 21st at the Cincinnati Nature Center! RSVP by August 15th to attend. To RSVP, call 513-246-9391 or email bethesdafoundationevents@trihealth.com.

07/02/2025

How many healthcare workers do you think a patient will see during their stay? The average number is 17.8.

For many of our hospice patients who are non-verbal or have advanced dementia, communicating needs is a real barrier to care and satisfaction. 17.8 is a large number to 'train' in how best to care for someone.

HOC wants to make an intentional effort to understand each patient's story, favorite things and what's most important to them. Why? Because our mission is to create the best possible and most meaningful experience. It's impossible to serve the patients well if you don't know them, and each patient deserves exceptional care.

Below is a sample "About Me" board - inspired by a personal experience and built upon by the HOC End of Life Doula program. Each board is purposefully designed to look homemade, unique and specially crafted just for that patient. Pictures can be added to provide recognition and points of conversation. The Doula or HOC Team Member will sit down and complete the board with either the caregiver and/or patient. At a glance, anyone who walks into the room can have access to important information so they can provide that patient a great experience.

Overall, HOC Navigators serves 6,000 patients each year - so we need a lot of help!!!! One way we address this need is to recruit Community Service Groups to assist.

So gather your businesses, churches, schools and social groups to make a difference! Materials can be provided or you can do a collection of paper, stickers and glue to support the effort. HOC will provide a workspace, speaker and facilitator if desired or you can host at your own site. Each person needs to bring their own pair of scissors, a water bottle, creativity and DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! Please contact Lauren_Athey@trihealth.com to inquire and schedule.

07/01/2025

What an amazing Lasting Wish story! Home at Hearthstone resident, Elaine Cole, loves horses - and she was able to visit with miniature horses last month!! These miniature horses visit HOC inpatient units on an annual basis and are part of our holistic services.

06/24/2025

At Hospice of Cincinnati, we make every effort to provide patients with loving companionship and respect - as they transition from this life to the next.

Susan Schmidt, an HOC volunteer, has sat beside many patients as part of the HOC Vigil Volunteer program. When showing up for her two hour shift, Susan dims the lights and does her best to create a calm, quiet, peaceful environment where the patient retains their dignity. She generally chooses the overnight shift, a time when facilities and homes are less busy, with fewer distractions. While most patients sleep away the time, there have been occasions where the patient has awakened, opened their eyes, and even spoken a bit.

Susan has also had several experiences where the patient passed while she sat vigil. She believes that a peaceful ending to one’s life is the ultimate gift. The dying deserve dignity and a peaceful transition. It is her personal goal to provide that to every patient.

Hospice of Cincinnati is seeking more Vigil Volunteers. Shifts are just two-hours each and open around the clock. Volunteers choose their service areas and times. Immediate needs are shared via text notifications. Volunteers can even schedule availability in advance with the vigil coordinator. If you are interested in learning more about this program and/or other volunteer opportunities please call (513) 891-7700 or email hocvolunteers@trihealth.com

06/19/2025

Our account executives are staying busy! This week we visited CareCore (Margaret Hall) for their Care Fair.

06/13/2025

Donna McCartney, LISW, is excited to be stepping into a newly funded Community Outreach Coordinator position with the Goldstein Family Grief Center. This new role was developed to build a grief-inclusive Cincinnati and it will be expanding the grief center’s ability to offer more opportunities for professional education and community-based grief workshops and support groups. Donna has served as a bereavement counselor for the last 5 years and brings many years of experience to this new role. If you would like to bring grief education or support to your organization, please reach out to Donna to talk about available programs. All grief programs are offered at no cost to participants or organizations.

06/11/2025

Honor Flight held a Flightless Honor Flight last week at Communicare's Corporate Office!

Flightless Honor Flight was started in an effort to include those veterans who are unable to fly on a traditional Honor Flight. Over 60 veterans attended this event, as it was a very emotional day for all involved.

Multiple community groups participated in 'welcoming home' these veterans. VFW 10380, Cincinnati Emerald Pipes and Drums, Patriot Guars Riders, and Nurses Honor Guard were a few of the many that showed up to applaud these heroes!!

06/10/2025

Out in our community again! We visited the Twin Lakes Care Fair last week and made some great connections!!

05/28/2025

A truly special day last week from the Honor Flight! HOC Education and Marketing Specialist, Carole Quackenbush, spent time with Peggy Albert, Navy Veteran. Peggy was a Navy Nurse, and served at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. The two had an emotional day - visiting several of the war memorials in Washington, D.C. and observing heartwarming conversations and interactions between the 88 veterans who made the flight.

Carole and Peggy even had the pleasure of meeting two gentleman (a father and son), Donald and Joe Auciello - who happened to be their bus mates for the day.

HOC Senior Account Executive, Hayley Kerschen, joined Carole for the amazing Welcome Home at CVG Airport. It was a touching scene for all involved!!

05/23/2025

What a touching Memorial Day service earlier this week - it was an honor to both remember and thank those who died while serving our country. They made the ultimate sacrifice and their contributions will be felt for generations to come.

05/22/2025

Finishing off this month strong, with ice cream and pastries for Bayley Place and Knolls of Oxford!

05/20/2025

This is our fourth year partnering with the Lemonade Project in memory of our friend and colleague, Bev Bradley, who passed away on March 23, 2022. She had received a care package from a friend while she was hospitalized, and she shared how the items in the care package brought her comfort and she wanted to do the same for others.

So in honor of Bev and her heart for others, we're excited to again help and share care packages this year. Bev always said, “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.” The “Lemonade Project” is meant to make a difference in the lives of those who need a little comfort shared with them. The donations and "helping-hands" are a group effort from team members at the Baldwin Building and TriHealth Physician Partners.

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4310 Cooper Road
Cincinnati, OH
45242

Telephone

+15138917700

Website

http://www.hospiceofcincinnati.org/

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