HVP Current Activity
- Honor Flight Network Information
- Let's Say Thanks!
- Upcoming 2012 HVP Meetings
- Educational Efforts
- Events in the Community
- Articles of Interest
Honor Flight Network Information
Honor Flight recognizes American veterans for your sacrifices and achievements by flying you to Washington, DC to see YOUR memorial at no cost. Top priority is given to WW II and terminally ill veterans from an wars. In the future, Honor Flight will be expanded to include Korean and Vietnam veterans. In order for Honor Flight to achieve this goal, guardians fly with the veterans on every flight providing assistance and helping veterans have a safe, memorable and rewarding experience. Click on the following links for more information, or contact Carole Quackenbush, Honor Flight Liaison at (513) 742-6310.
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A letter from the veteran's doctor must be included with the application. This letter must contain the following statement: "The Veteran's physical condition will likely limit his/her life to 12 months or less." Honor Flight will not accept a TLC Application without this letter.
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Let's Say Thanks!
This website gives you the opportunity to send a FREE printed postcard to US Military Personnel stationed overseas showing your appreciation for their service to our country. You can choose the postcard design that you like the best, add a personal message, and click 'send'.
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Upcoming 2012 HVP Meetings
March 21st: Sequent - Dublin
May 16th: Lorain CBOC
July 11th: Hospice of North Central Ohio
Educational Efforts
The Hospice Veteran Partnership of Ohio Speakers Bureau holds training events throughout the year.
To review the materials from the 2011 events, click on the links below. (The files will need "unzipped").
Speaker Bureau Materials Available:
Click here for the HVP Community Outreach Form. Click here for the HVP Speaker Evaluation.
Events in the Community
Contact Bobbi Dolan to submit information for listing in this section.
Articles of Interest
New Life Hospice had its 22nd Annual Steak Fry on Aug 12 with over 500 people in attendance. The theme was "Proud to be an American". During the opening remarks, we had a veteran pinning ceremony and asked those veterans in attendance to come forward. About 20 veterans came forward and we did the pinnings as we explained to the crowd about HVP of Ohio. Here are some images from that event:
Hospice Celebrates Lorain Veteran's Life and Service
Click here to read the full Morning Journal article.
Veterans Pinning, HVP Presentation
Click on the links below to read any of the articles about this event on June 3, 2011.
Vet Home Adds Jobs
A new 22-bed hospice unit opening today at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown will give more Ohio Veterans access to quality, end-of-life care. The Georgetown home is the first Veterans Home in the country offering hospice services in a designated, in-house unit.
Wesleyan Village Ceremony Honors Veterans
Article sent in by Deanna Tansey RN, BSN, CHPN, Quality Assurance/Education Coordinator at New Life Hospice
WWII veteran honored through hospice program
Article sent in by Kathy Head, Volunteer Coordinator, Summa's Palliative Care & Hospice Services at St. Thomas Hospital.
A Salute to School
Article sent in by Kathy Smith, Hospice of Dayton.
Remembrance Walk, Hospice of Dayton
November 7 was the Remembrance Walk sponsored by Hospice of Dayton. This annual walk honors and recognizes the memories of people whom we have had the privilege to serve at end of life.
Hospice of Dayton's first HVP "pinnings" were this day, remembering the Veterans who had been with HOD during their last days. Family members who were walking in their memory received the HVP pin, as did many family members who were veterans walking that day receive their HVP pin. As this Saturday was so close to Veterans Day the next Wednesday, HOD blended that special day of recognition with the Walk. The "pinnings" were offered by two of Hospice of Dayton Account Managers, Rob Liput, who is active military in the US Army Reserves, and Don Trusty, retired Air Force.
Seventy-five veterans were pinned that beautiful Fall day. The flags of all Branches were flying, and will be present with future Veteran patient "pinnings" when branch of military service is identified.
Since November 7, Hospice of Dayton has pinned 58 patients who have been admitted for hospice services, as well as recognized 11 staff who are veterans. The stories are overwhelming. The latest being last week, when a patient was newly admitted to the Hospice of Dayton CC as an inpatient. A social worker was in the hallway (and had been educated on the HVP, and the veteran pinnings), speaking with a family member who was very tearful, offering comfort and support.
While talking, she discovered the newly admitted patient was a veteran. His family was coming in that evening from Colorado. The social worker submitted a Volunteer request to plan a pinning. A Veteran Volunteer had just completed a pinning request in the IPU and stayed that evening until family arrived and pinned this Veteran who was declining rapidly. It was the entire team of Hospice of Dayton who made this a very special time for this patient, family, and staff.
The Veteran Pinnings have touched so many families, patients, and staff in a very special way, as Hospice of Dayton now includes the Military History Assessment, and the veteran "pinning" into the Plan of Care for each patient who is a veteran, and family.
Vietnam veteran who battled post-traumatic stress is now in his final fight
Article sent in by Susan Figula, RN, CHPN, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Vietnam generation begins to fade as death rate rises for war's veterans
Article sent in by Susan Figula, RN, CHPN, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Vets Home Adds Jobs: New Hospice Unit Opens
Article sent in by Julie Yeager, Director of Community Relations/Veteran & Volunteer Services, Stein Hospice
