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Hospice Hires a New Director
 With the January 2009 retirement of Ruth Lindsey, RN, executive director for twenty years, Hospice of North Central Ohio is pleased to announce the hiring of Anne M. Shelley, RN, MBA as its new director. Shelley started at Hospice in November 2008.
Anne has served as the Chair of the Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (OHPCO) Board of Directors, the OHPCO Public Policy Committee Chair, and the OHPCO Home Health Task Force Chair. Anne has also been a presenter at the OHPCO Annual Meeting the last seven years.
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Hospice Welcomes New Medical Director
 Hospice of North Central Ohio welcomes Dr. Sayer Gunn as their new full-time Medical Director. Dr. Gunn is board certified in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and in the subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine through the ABIM and American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
Following high school, she attended SUNY at Buffalo and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a dual BA in Anthropology and Biological Sciences. Dr. Gunn graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA and completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at a Tufts University affiliated hospital, Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts. While there, she was involved in research on outpatient medication errors and presented at the 2004 American College of Physicians meeting.
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Ruth Lindsey Retirement Open House
Ruth Lindsey retires as Executive Director. View the news spot.
Hospice Opens Thrift Store In Downtown Mansfield
 On September 4, 2008, Hospice of North Central Ohio opened the doors to our new thrift shop, WHAT GOES 'ROUND, located at 113 N. Main Street in Mansfield's Downtown Carrousel District. Come check out our eclectic mix of new & used clothing, accessories, furniture, books, household goods, and much more!! Regular store hours for WHAT GOES 'ROUND will be Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Donations are also accepted during those hours at our Collection Center, located at 119 North Main St. For more information, please call Cindy McConnell, Store Manager, at 419-522-2890!!
Media: See Hospice Volunteers on WMFD
See Hospice Volunteers interviewed for Senior Living on WMFD TV in Mansfield.
Annual Report
See our 2008 Annual Report (opens in separate window or tab)
Since 1989...
Hospice of North Central Ohio continues to provide comfort, compassion, and dignity to many patients and families in local communities. Hospice care is available to any terminally ill patient with a limited life expectancy of six months or less. The best time to learn about Hospice is before you or a loved one needs it. Although end-of-life care may be difficult to discuss, it is truly best for family members to share their wishes long before it becomes a concern. This greatly reduces stress and pain when the time for Hospice becomes apparent. By having these discussions in advance, patients are not forced into uncomfortable situations. Instead, they can make an educated decision ahead of time that includes the advice and input of loved ones.
Hospice Philosophy
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization defines the Hospice philosophy as:
''Hospice provides support and care for persons in the last phases of incurable disease so that they may live as fully and as comfortable as possible. Hospice exists in the hope and belief that through appropriate care, and the promotion of a caring community sensitive to their needs, patients and their families may be free to attain a degree of mental and spiritual preparation for death that is satisfactory to them. Hospice offers palliative care to terminally ill people and their families without regard for age, gender, nationality, race, creed, sexual orientation, disability, diagnosis, availability of a primary caregiver, or ability to pay.''
Hospice Care and Care Teams
Hospice care is available to any person of any age with any diagnosis who:
- Has a limited life expectancy if the illness runs its natural course
- Is no longer undergoing curative treatment
- Has an identified caregiver available or, if able to provide self-care at the time of referral, arranges to have a specific caregiver when future circumstances dictate
- Accepts the Hospice care philosophy
- Has a primary physician who approves admission.
Hospice care can be provided in either the home or in facility-based settings such as a nursing home, assisted living community, or hospital.
Physical, social, spiritual, and emotional care are provided during the last stages of illness, during the dying process, and during bereavement by a medically directed interdisciplinary team. The team consists of patients, family members, medical directors, nurses, social workers, home health aides, dietitians, chaplains, volunteers, music therapists, and speech, physical, and occupational therapists.
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Hospice of
North Central Ohio
1050 Dauch Dr.
Ashland, Ohio 44805
419.281.7107
1.800.952.2207
371 Cline Ave.
Mansfield, Ohio 44906
419.524.9200
1.800.842.5410
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In order to affirm life and recognize death as a natural process, Hospice will care for patients and their loved ones, empower them to cope with terminal illness to enhance the quality of life as they prepare for a peaceful and dignified death, and continuously improve the delivery of quality care. We will assist and serve as a resource in the processes of death, dying, grief, and bereavement.
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