Charity Hospice
the leading provider in local hospice care
About Charity Hospice
500 Luray Drive/P.O. Box 2483
Wintersville, OH 43953
Toll: 866-884-8008
Phone: 740-264-2280
Fax: 740-264-2290
Charity Hospice is dedicated to providing professional care that improves the quality of life and preserves human dignity.
Our services are available for the entire family.
Often we hear stories of stress, anxiety and depression when a person is coping with the serious illness or death of someone in their life. Our philosophy embraces caring for everyone who may be affected by illness, care giving, and grief. Charity's support system cares for the youngest to the oldest members of the community. In your most difficult time count on Charity Hospice to be caregivers and compassionate friends.
Charity Hospice also works with many of our local Colleges and Universities as a Clinical site for Nursing, Social Workers, Counseling, Mental Health and Human Services, and Pharmacy. These institutions of Higher Learning include: Franciscan University of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College, West Virginia Northern Community College, Trinity School of Nursing, Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy; and most recently West Liberty University.
Cathy M. Cich, RN, BSN
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Cathy was born in Steubenville, OH and is the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Cich. She graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School in 1973, where she would years later return to work as a School Nurse for 3 years. She graduated from Jefferson Community College (now Eastern Gateway Community College) as an LPN in 1984 and then continued her education in Nursing at Franciscan University of Steubenville where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1988. Upon graduation, she began her nursing career working at the former St. John Medical Center on the 5th floor. Cathy also served as a Hospice Volunteer beginning in 1985 while she was in Nursing School. Cathy took a huge leap of faith, by leaving her full time position at the hospital and following what she truly believed was a vocation to work in Hospice Nursing. She started in February, 1989 and worked 15 years as a hospice nurse, Professional Relations Coordinator, and Hospice Educator speaking locally as well as nationally in Washington DC at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's Symposium. She also spoke in Omaha, Nebraska on "Communicating with The Dying Patient". She continues to speak to various colleges and Universities in our community or wherever she is requested to speak including civic organizations.
Cathy was honored by Franciscan University as she received the "Fr. Kevin Keelan Alumni Award" in March, 1998. She then was the recipient of the Trinity Health System's "Community Women of the Year 2000 in the Spiritual Category" and then in 2004, Cathy was once again an award from Quinn Memorial AME Church receiving the "Community Person of the Year in Health / Hospice." Cathy has always viewed her passion of working with the dying as a ministry and never as a job. During her career as a hospice nurse, Cathy had what she referred to as a "divinely inspired dream" "One evening I dreamt of a residential hospice building and the sign on the outside of the building stated "Charity Hospice" and under that it had the statement "Where Charity and Love Prevail, There God is Ever Found". It was a dream that I never shared with anyone for years. I wasn't sure what it all meant, but it took almost 9 years to discover that our local community was a growing elderly area, and many elderly people were having a difficult time caring for loved ones at home. They needed a place to go ,where they would be cared for by loving hospice staff with the philosophy of end of life care. This was the beginning of what we now have in our community as Charity Hospice, which began operating on April 24th, 2006. The dream of the Inpatient Residential Facility still remains the goal of Charity Hospice's Board of Trustees.
Cathy resides in Wintersville and is a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Wintersville. She serves on the Advisory Board for the LPN Program at Eastern Gateway Community College.
David Mosti
Mosti Funeral Homes - President
David Mosti, Owner of Mosti Funeral Homes is a 1975 graduate of Catholic Central High School (CCHS). He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1980 and continued his studies at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science where he graduated in 1982. He continues his practice with his Father Donald Mosti. And recently has also included his son Jared in his practice as a Licensed Mortician. His second son Justin is also near completion of his studies as well in Mortuary Science. Dave is married to the former Marilyn Cashioli and he and his family reside in Steubenville.
Denise D. Lucas, PhD, RN, CFNP
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA; Dr. Maria Tranto, Weirton, WV (Vice President)
Dr. Denise Lucas is full time Assistant Professor of Nursing at Duquesne University with a Primary course load in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She also serves as a Primary Care Provider in the office of Dr. Maria Tranto, in Weirton, WV. She is licensed in OH, PA, and WV.
Dr. Lucas received her Associate Degree (AD) in Nursing from WV Northern Community College, her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from Wheeling Jesuit College, her Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) from Wheeling Jesuit College as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and lastly her Doctor of Philosophy Nursing from West Virginia University.
Michael J. Zinno, CPA, MBA
Finance Director for the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Steubenville, OH
(Treasurer)
Michael is a 1985 graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School. He received a Bachelors of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting from Kent State University in 1989, and a Masters of Business Administration from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1995. His past work experience includes the Staff Accountant at the former St. John Medical Center and Controller for Bethany College.
Currently, he is the Finance Director for the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities. He is an active member of the community serving as Board President for the Area Agency on Aging Region 9, serving on the local educational advisory council for Bishop John King Mussio Elementary School, serves on the zoning board of appeals for the City of Steubenville, and is a member of the Steubenville Lion's Club. He resides in Steubenville with his wife Tammy and their two children, Joseph and Isabella.
BJ Nurczyk, CPA - (Secretary)
D'Anniballe & Co., Inc.
M. Pervaiz Rahman, MD
Physician Designee to Medical Director
Served as Medical Director of Charity Hospice 2007-Aug. 19, 2013
Dr. Rahman graduated with his MD from Hugh Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan . He trained with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Medical Oncology in New Zealand. Dr. Rahman also did his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He did his Fellowship in Medical Oncology at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the Tony Teramana Cancer Center in Steubenville, OH. He also serves at Weirton Medical Center .
Dr. Rahman is Board Certified in Hospice & Palliative Care.
Mary Grace Mihalyo, BS, PharmD, CGP, BCPS
Trinity Health System
Duquesne Univ- Mylan School of Pharmacy
Palliative Therapeutics, LLC/ CoPs, LLC
Therapeutic Connections Charitable Pharmacy
Dr. Mary G. Mihalyo is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Duquesne University, Mylan School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA. She teaches courses in Palliative Care, Pain Management and Women's Health Care Issues. She is Board Certified as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP).
In April 2011, Dr. Mihalyo was selected for visiting professorship via Duquesne University and Kobe Gaukin University in Kobe, Japan where she lectured in Palliative Care and Preferred Medication Use in End-of-Life Care.
In April 2012, Dr. Mihalyo was accepted as a participant in the Harvard Medical School Palliative Care Education Program (PCEP). During the one year program she will focus on pediatric palliative care and the development of a Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical End-of-Life Care.
Dr. Mihalyo serves as the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator for Trinity Health System, Steubenville, OH and she is the Founder and President of Palliative Therapueutics, LLC and CoPs, LLC. In addition, she is the Founder and President of Therapeutic Connections Charitable Pharmacy, an indigent care charitable pharmacy and medication repository program located in Steubenville, OH.
Dr. Mihalyo is a pioneer in the provision of medication-therapy-management services to Hospice and Palliative Care Patients. She worked for more than twelve years developing the pharmaceutical care model of "On Demand Clinical Pharmacy Services" originally developed when she was associated with Valley Hospice, Inc. Steubenville, OH.
The current research interest of Dr. Mihalyo include the Delivery of Palliative Care to Women of Low Economic Status in the U.S., Wound Care in the Palliative Care Population, and the Strategic Bypass of PBM's in the Direct Delivery of Pharmaceutical Care to End-of-Life Care Organizations.
Dr. Mihalyo is the American co-editor of the Hospice & Palliative Care Formulary USA (2008). She has co-authored numerous articles published in the Palliative Care Medical Literature over the last ten years.
Dr. Mihalyo is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). She served on the NHPCO Pharmacy Section steering committee from 2006-2009. She continues to serve on the education committee for the Midwest Care Alliance as she has for many years. Dr. Mihalyo is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists (ASCP).
Pam Parrish, LSW
Harrison Community Hospital
Social Services
Pam was born in Detroit, MI but lived most of her growing up years in Willingboro, NJ. She moved to Wheeling, WV when she was in the 10th grade. She graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 1982. She attended and graduated from Cedarville College in Cedarville, OH in 1986 with a Bachelor's in Sociology and a Minor in Psychology and Bible. Pam moved to Cadiz in 1987, where she met her husband and married in 1989. She started her career as a Social Worker working in Children's Services. In 1991, Pam began working in various Long Term Care Facilities. It was in 1995 that Pam accepted her position as the Director of Social Work at Harrison Community Hospital. She is the proud Mother of 3 children and was recently widowed as her husband passed away suddenly in 2014, Pam is actively involved in East Richland Evangelical Friends Church. She was honored as the Tri-County Help Center Peacekeeper in 2011 and is also actively involved in the Harrison County Caregivers' Coalition, Tri County Domestic Violence Task Force, Harrison County Early Childhood Coordinating Committee, and Co-Chair of the Harrison Hills Back to School Rally. Pam is the voice of Harrison County for her patients as Social Worker at Harrison Community Hospital.
Jerry Jo Gilham, PhD
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Jerry Jo Manfred-Gilham, PhD, LISW-S, is a Professor of Social Work at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, OH. She iis a certified adoption assessor in Ohio. Dr. Gilhamhas been a professional social worker for over 35 years and has experience in child welfare, mental health, and medical social work. She has been a consultant for the past decade providing clinical and program consultation services for a community based correctional facility serving men and women, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and the local Help Me Grow Program. In addition, she has served on various local boards including A Caring Place Child Advocacy Center, Family Services Association, the YWCA of Steubenville, American Red Cross, Jefferson County Head Start. She is a member of the Catholic Social Workers Association, the North American Association of Christian Social Workers, the Society for Catholic Social Scientists, and the National Association of Social Workers. She is a member of Triumph of the Cross Church in Steubenville where she serves as a lector.
Attorney Adam Scurti - Retired local Attorney
Reverend Michael Gossett
Blessed Sacrament & Our Lady of Lourdes in Wintersville
Fr. Michael Gossett is a 2001 graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School. We went on to study journalism at Mount Union College and then studied for the Priesthood at St. Vincent Seminary. He was ordained for the Diocese of Steubenville in 2011. He is currently serving as Parochial Vicar at Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes in Wintersville, OH. He also serves as Chaplain at Catholic Central High School and Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Steubenville.
Attorney Craig Allen
More information on our new members coming soon!
500 Luray Drive
Wintersville, Ohio 43953