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News > Hospice

Run to Remember has helped hospice patients for 10 years
- Wed, May 23

These days, it is not uncommon to hear about community fundraisers for local hospice care centers. However, there was once a time when it was not as easy to raise money that could be used to improve the quality of end-of-life services.

Then, Ohio resident Stuart Lazarus came along and helped make a difference in this area. Lazarus, an avid runner who lost his mother - a former hospice patient - in 1982, first came up with the idea for the Run to Remember in 2002. Now, 10 years later, this athletic fundraising program has managed to raise $750,000 for different purposes, including community hospice centers.

The program, which combines Lazarus’ love for running with his commitment to improving the quality of hospice care, has become just as important to other hospice supporters in the years since its inception.

"I knew this idea had incredible potential," Lazarus said. "In the early days, it was a word-of-mouth program, with a rudimentary website, and no way to make online donations. People still responded, because the opportunity to run in memory of someone who had passed away was incredibly meaningful."

For healthcare professionals who work in hospice care settings, enhancing one's knowledge and skills through online nursing continuing education may be one of the best ways to make a difference in the final days of patients’ lives.

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