Hospice of Northwest Ohio is pleased to announce that spiritual caregiver Cheri Holdridge has been selected by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), to join the My Hospice Ambassadors program.

My Hospice Ambassadors are advocates who will engage with federal lawmakers to enhance awareness of hospice and palliative care public policy issues.

As the first Medicare certified hospice in the state of Ohio and positioned among the top 100 hospices in the nation, Hospice of Northwest Ohio has always been in the forefront of advocacy efforts.

“We are pleased that Cheri will join our hospice colleagues from across the nation to continue the work of reinforcing the value of the Medicare hospice benefit among policy and healthcare decision makers and improve access to high quality, comprehensive and person-centered care,” states Hospice of Northwest Ohio president/CEO Richard Russell.

“I am thrilled to be selected for My Hospice Ambassadors so I can educate and inform members of Congress about the benefits of hospice and palliative care services by sharing my experiences as a spiritual caregiver, said Ms. Holdridge. “Throughout my professional career, I have worked as an advocate for people who are suffering and have benefitted from the expert and compassionate care hospice provides. NHPCO and HAN are on the frontlines of ensuring quality hospice and palliative care, and I am honored to join in this great work,” she says.