August Member of the Month

Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County

Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year of serving patients and families in Miami, Darke and Shelby counties The not-for-profit hospice is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those facing lifelimiting illnesses.

“Since 1983, we have been serving the needs of our local community by providing superior care and superior services to the patients and families we are honored and privileged to serve,” said Carey Short, executive director of Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County. “We’re committed to providing end-of-life care that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients and families.”

Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County was instrumental in the creation of Ohio’s Hospice, a partnership of mission-driven, notfor-profit hospices in Ohio committed to a shared vision of strengthening and preserving community-based hospices. Ohio’s Hospice was established in 2013 as a collaboration of Hospice of Dayton, Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, and Hospice of Miami County. Today, that affiliation has grown to serve 59 counties throughout the state of Ohio.

In 2021, Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County opened its state-of-the-art Hospice House (3230 N. County Rd. 25A, Troy, OH 45373). Located on the campus of Premier Health Upper Valley Medical Center, the 31,180-square foot Hospice House serves patients from the local community who require a higher level of care than they can receive at home. The Hospice House provides pain and comfort management for patients and allows family members to rest and receive support from the staff of Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County.

The Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County care team includes board-certified hospice and palliative care physicians, hospice-certified nurses and personal care specialists (statetested nursing assistants), social workers, chaplains, bereavement counseling professionals, and volunteers.

In 2022, Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County served more than 1,000 patients, providing over 93,000 total patient visits. And thanks to efforts to come together as Ohio’s Hospice, the notfor-profit organization is now able to serve more than 11,000 patients statewide, providing over 1 1 million patient visits

For more information, visit: www OhiosHospice org