Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare holds butterfly release
More than 325 butterflies were released during the annual Celebrating Life’s Stories Butterfly Release on May 21 on the campus of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
More than 325 butterflies were released to remember loved ones during the annual Celebrating Life’s Stories Butterfly Release on May 21 on the campus of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.
This year’s release raised more than $11,000 to directly support patient care and services at the not-for-profit organization.
More than 300 community members gathered around the pond to celebrate and remember family and friends. After the program some attendees chose to take butterflies to release in their gardens at home, a cemetery or another location with special meaning. For those not able to attend, butterflies were released on their behalf. Butterflies also were released by patients and family in the Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault Inpatient Pavilion.
“We’re truly grateful to those that supported and attended our annual butterfly release,” said Katherine Ritchie, development director at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare. “This event provides peaceful moments to remember loved ones as a community, and we are honored to provide this opportunity to celebrate.”
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare expressed thanks to Wooster Color Point for its continued support as the presenting sponsor for the event.
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, a not-for-profit organization established in 1982, is an affiliate of Ohio’s Hospice that serves communities in Northeast Ohio.
Services also include access to the Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault Inpatient Pavilion, providing short-term patient care to manage acute symptoms, adjust medications or stabilize patient condition. The Marilyn B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care includes Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s volunteer services, the Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center, and transportation service and support.