This year marks a powerful milestone for the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice – 60 years of supporting the people and agencies who care for Ohio’s most vulnerable residents!
If you’ve ever had a nurse visit your aging parent at home, or a home health aide stop by to help a neighbor recovering from surgery, chances are the agency behind that care has been supported by OCHCH.
We know that many people may not be familiar with what home care or hospice really means until they need it. It’s not something you think about — until it’s everything. That’s where we come in.
What Does the Council Do?
In simple terms, OCHCH exists to support the people and organizations who make it possible for Ohioans to receive medical care right in their homes — where it’s often safer, more comfortable, and more dignified. We provide training, education, advocacy, and leadership to the agencies who care for Ohio’s sickest, most fragile, and often most financially vulnerable residents.
We work behind the scenes to make sure those caregivers can keep doing their jobs — caring for your parent, your grandparent, your spouse, your child, or even yourself — in your own home.
Our Mission Is Rooted in Compassion
Our mission is to promote and advance home and community-based care throughout Ohio. Our vision is simple but powerful: that every Ohioan who needs home care or hospice has access to it.
Home health and hospice agencies help people live better lives by keeping them out of hospitals and in the place they love most — home. But they can’t do it alone. They need support, guidance, and a voice. That’s what we do.
Imagine this… Your mother, who’s starting to forget things, she’s still herself most of the time but she does need help. You work full-time, have kids of your own, and want to do everything you can — but you can’t be everywhere. A local home care agency steps in. A nurse visits every week. An aide helps her bathe and reminds her to take her medicine. She gets to stay in her home, and you get to breathe a little easier.
In turn, The Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice supports that agency, helping them conduct the business of care. Let’s celebrate 60 years of making home the best place to heal — and let’s make sure we can keep it going for 60 more.
