Our staff make all the difference.

Our Team

Medical Director

Richard Chamberlain, D.O.  Has overall responsibility for ensuring qualified medical direction and consultation for the delivery of hospice services and programs.  He provides oversight of physician services by complementing attending physician care, acting as a medical resource to our interdisciplinary team, and assuring appropriate measures to control patient symptoms.  The hospice Medical Director can also perform attending physician duties for our hospice patients if the patient so chooses.

Nurses

Responsible for monitoring the patient’s condition and coordinating all phases of patient care. The nurse will visit periodically as determined by the patient’s condition to assess physical status, provide care for pain and symptom management, and to help the patient and caregiver learn how to best manage patient care.

The frequency of visits is adjusted according to changes in the patient’s condition. Because these changes may occur at any time, an on-call nurse will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergencies.

Clinical Director - Heather Riley, RN

Medical Social Worker

Illness creates new stresses and changes for you and your loved one; changes in routine, responsibilities, feelings, and finances, among other things. Talking with someone trained and knowledgeable about these kinds of stresses can be a helpful support and encouragement in a difficult season, so a medical social worker is part of our care team. Together with the hospice nurse, the social worker provides education and counseling, and helps identify other available community resources.

Social Workers:

Jeaneen Rausch, MSW, LSW, GC-C
Lori Clements, LSW
Betsy Vaughn, LSW
Stephanie Withrow, LSW

Grief and Loss Support

Chaplain - Barry Shafer: Available to assist you and your loved one in drawing on your own belief system and/or faith and religious tradition to help cope with the impact of terminal illness. The chaplain is available according to your expressed wishes.

Bereavement Counselor - Jeaneen Rausch, MSW, LSW, GC-C: Offers a wide range of services including individual counseling, group support and timely written information to assist in understanding the grief process designed to help you and your family cope with the loss of a loved one.

Hospice Aide

All aides are state-tested, certified by the State of Ohio, and trained to provide personal care such as bathing assistance, skincare, and mouth care.

State-Tested Nurse Aides:

Angela Settle - Supervisor
Bonnie Duff
Tracy Raney
Jennifer Perdue
Casie Mullins

Volunteers

An integral part of our care team, volunteers can visit on a regular basis or for a one-time need. They provide companionship, respite time for caregivers, and help with many other tasks. Volunteers participate in extensive orientation and specialized training provided by Hospice Care of Middletown. We currently have over 50 volunteers who are providing these wonderful services for our patients and their families.

Volunteer Coordinator - Jenny Lolli Fink